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Have now read the prologue and the first 4 chapters. The final few paragraphs of the prologue were genuinely spine-chilling. The way Danielewski utilises fonts and footnotes to simultaneously tell multiple interlinked stories is really impressive. Definitely a slow-burn sort of horror, but it's managed to freak me out at least a few times so far.

Very keen to continue reading

Absolutely loving the segments where the biologist reminisces on her time observing nature (e.g. the rental's pool and the tidal pools)

Enjoying the book. It's pretty different from Garland's film, but definitely explores similar themes and concepts. Not sure just yet whether the biologist is an unreliable narrator, but I'm sure there'll be some clarification further on.

Really liked the conversation where they name-dropped the book's title, cool sort of analogy. Also really loving how sombre the book is

really appreciate that the book isn't trying to explain and justify every weird thing that's happening in it, it adds a nice air of realism whenever they brush past these things as if they're normal. cool book so far :)

It would be an understatement to say that there's a lot going on in this book. Great stuff so far, but I have absolutely no clue where the story is going to go at this point.

Interesting read so far which appears to deal with issues of identity, belonging and colonisation. I've hit a bit of a wall with Salih's writing however, as it's currently a bit overindulgent and flowery for my liking. This could just be burnout from having read a good portion of the book over the last two days though. I shall report back later 🫡

On to part 2. Wasn't necessarily ready for chapter 6 being about the murder of a kitten but we move. Very interesting book so far, even if I don't agree with what appears to be its central philosophy, but I'm still unsure whether this is Mishima's own thoughts shining through or whether he'll critique it. Will report back once I'm done.

Just finished chapter 3 of part 2. Thought I was done for the day earlier, but was a bit bored and decided to continue reading. I feel like a broken record with how often I end up saying this, but I'm enjoying this book

Have just finished the first chapter. Absolutely love Baldwin's writing. I can't help but compare it to Mishima's Confessions of a Mask, as it also seems to deal with ideas of self-deception, but this might just be because it's the only other explicitly gay work I've read recently lol

Sylvia Plath's undoubtedly a brilliant writer but I wasn't too sure how I felt about the book up until the chapters discussing the Esther's and Buddy's relationship, and the birth scene. Feeling more positively about the book since reading them.

Finished the Sworn Sword and now halfway-ish through The Mystery Knight. Nothing else to say aside from the fact that I'm really enjoying this book

About halfway through The Sworn Sword and enjoying it just as much as The Hedge Knight. Martin does a brilliant job writing all his characters as usual.

I'm reminded of why George RR Martin is the GOAT.

I thought I was done for the day, but alas it was impossible for me to not at least finish The Hedge Knight. The Hedge Knight was such a wonderful, little story and I can't wait to read more about Dunk and Egg's adventures in the coming days :)))

Unforunately, my desire for The Winds of Winter has now increased tenfold from what it was in the days before.

It's been a long while since I read anything ASOIAF-related, so it's been great coming back into it with this book. Feels very tonally different from the main series, but it's been really enjoyable so far.

Cool read so far. Nothing particularly mind-blowing, but I imagine that's because Freud's ideas have permeated the cultural consciousness in the hundred-or-so years since this book was published. So far I'm quite partial to Freud's exploration of the "oceanic feeling" and his explanation of how the ego develops.

Starting to enjoy the book a bit more than I initially did. Still don't love McCarthy's writing style, but way more easily digestible than Blood Meridian. McCarthy does a brilliant job portraying the boy's growth and his gradual loss of innocence.

Starting to enjoy the book a bit more than I initially did. Still don't love McCarthy's writing style, but way more easily digestible than Blood Meridian.

Enjoyable read so far; a lot more accessible than Blood Meridian. McCarthy's writing style is a lot less grating in this one, but I'm not as enamoured with The Road's story, as I was with Blood Meridian's, just yet.

It's a lot to take in so far. Each chapter(?) feels as if it has a fully unique writing style and it's taken me a couple of minutes after each chapter to get into the flow of the next. The second chapter about the guy trying to buy weed is probably my favourite so far, as it's a really brilliant portrayal of neurotic anxiety and after reading it I was left feeling quite anxious.

Just finished chapter 8. Still enjoying it, and it seems that the story's finally reached the boiling point, especially given the next chapter's title.

Happy to see that at least a few people are being kinder to Piggy :)

Enjoyable read so far. Already a lot of tension even though it's still early in the book, so I'm keen to see what direction everything goes.

The boys should stop being so mean to Piggy :(