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Aaron Schmid
is on page 544 of 678
I'm glad we didn't skip the action. The Whale was great. It was far from perfect, but can't argue with the results... At least not until laundry day. I'm interested in hearing the rest of the Benitez story, because I don't know what happens and I really hope he goes back to it. But it's applicability is maybe not as apparent, except for that one part. It's good, but I want an ending now, and a titular line, haha.
— Aug 18, 2025 01:54AM
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Aaron Schmid
is on page 426 of 678
I'm hoping this gets better again. There's certainly some fun and compelling stuff, but all of the philosophy just seems monotonous (like different characters all rambling in the same voice). And their convictions all seem false, like they mostly just care for argumentation itself. Honestly, I kind of just roll my eyes at a lot of it. The boxing segments are a welcome change, but did we just skip the main action?
— Aug 15, 2025 03:29PM
Aaron Schmid
is on page 199 of 678
Current themes are pretty existential. What do we live for: hopes of greatness, family, legacy, immortality projects, the exclusivity of greatness, perfection (e.g. the perfect crime; perfect defense, etc.)? It's okay so far. I'm not loving it, but the central plot has yet to completely reveal itself. I've avoided reading the blurb/synopsis, but I know there's a katana at some point, just because of the movie cover.
— Aug 06, 2025 01:08PM
Aaron Schmid
is on page 94 of 678
It feels like a debut novel...turns out, it is. It's a little all over the place so far. A lot of the characters sound similar, in a rambling stoner-thoughts kind of way, or they're inarticulate petty criminals. The narrator feels inconsistent, flipping between jaded exhaustion and hopeful excitement. But it's very clever, and sometimes funny, like Infinite Jest... just not as good. The racial element is fine so far.
— Jul 30, 2025 02:12AM
