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Clara
is 6% done
The only thing I don’t like so far is that occasionally the author seems to almost try too hard to make references to the current times and things that are in
I did like that the idea of trains being steady, and constant, which is Alice’s preferred method of transportation was continued in describing her choice of partner-and this seems to contrast with what we know about her father and his recklessness
— Aug 07, 2025 09:00PM
I did like that the idea of trains being steady, and constant, which is Alice’s preferred method of transportation was continued in describing her choice of partner-and this seems to contrast with what we know about her father and his recklessness
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Clara
is 82% done
SPOILERS - 1) holy shit everything with griffin and Alice and Jack… I think Jack liked the idea of Alice long before he met her, maybe he liked her more than just that but there’s something… more 2) I still feel like part of the game would be them winning by standing up to what their dad wanted 3) I think Elizabeth and Mike/Mark had an affair and Sam is their child, why Frank doesn’t like him as much
— Aug 16, 2025 06:32PM
Clara
is 48% done
Just finished chapter 11 and I had to pause to take a minute. The family dynamics are mind blowing as much as they are heart wrenching and I love how Sarah has woven them together and displayed it in a believable yet awful way.
— Aug 16, 2025 06:50AM
Clara
is 28% done
My goodness. Spoilers ahead!
I don’t like half the people in the family and from what Jack said about Frank being proud of Alice I’m wondering if these “trials” are supposed to be awful and hard because he wants them to fail, for example Greta having to break her own heart, if she doesn’t then she stands up to him and they fail. Sam just needs character building. I don’t like him at all!
— Aug 13, 2025 02:05PM
I don’t like half the people in the family and from what Jack said about Frank being proud of Alice I’m wondering if these “trials” are supposed to be awful and hard because he wants them to fail, for example Greta having to break her own heart, if she doesn’t then she stands up to him and they fail. Sam just needs character building. I don’t like him at all!
Clara
is 10% done
The family dynamics are well written and described while also keeping so much a secret from the reader for now
— Aug 12, 2025 11:54AM
Clara
is 2% done
I liked the idea of travel and Alice using a train to introduce Alice’s history and how she grew up. Describing Alice and her family used a lot of contrasts, which really cements the idea that Alice is not like them, but it doesn’t give you a full history and it makes me want to know more about Alice and exactly what happened.
— Aug 07, 2025 08:20PM
