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lol first time reading vuongs anything although his reputation precedes him ofc. Yes very poetic — the beginning perhaps too much — but it’s surprisingly funny at times. So so tender and romantic at times, it would almost be too much, except I think he gets away with it for now…

dang this book rly picking up! Maybe I just don’t like war idk. Also wow so cool one day they had a civil war crossover episode

man I love a restrained novel about aspirational and depressed women in their 30's

carlota is bad b!!! she is cooler than Maximilian. also crazy to me how they're so bent out of shape about accepting the crown but mexico doesn't even want them. but also BJ is hiding out there. so tough spot. this whole thing is crazy and speaks to how quickly morals can fall to hubris. love. can see how this became a telenovela.

Chapter 4 is so beautifully written and weaves in real people seamlessly

just what the doctored ordered

Kind of dragging a bit now tbh

Afraid I’m turning into an insufferable person lol

<3s for the tepito chapter. short + sweet and low-key ominous

bro this book is both good and irritating idk

Going great except the chapter about the de*d women in Juarez I felt was pretty sexist at the end of the

girl I don’t really like this tbh but I will keep pushing

not good to binge read on one hand because it is so deeply uncomfortable and tragic and sad, and yet, you are so immersed in this sad little town

stuff of nightmares


but sooo gripping

like a fucked up 100 yrs of solitude so far

it was going really well but now getting bogged down again by the names but it’s ok we’ll be back up