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johnny dangerously
is 50% done
got half way thru to realize most scenes were written over rather than happening on the page. taking a break bc i want to read a book where things happen in front of me.
— Sep 01, 2025 08:04AM
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johnny dangerously
is 29% done
ive been googling the names of minor characters in this book, & almost all of them were real. grossman very seamlessly & convincingly weaves them into his narrative. the book feels extremely well researched, tho i dont know dick about american history so i'm easily impressed.
the problem is that i can't make myself picture a 'young dick nixon'. all i see is cartoon nixon in the histeria show from the 90s
— Aug 27, 2025 06:58AM
the problem is that i can't make myself picture a 'young dick nixon'. all i see is cartoon nixon in the histeria show from the 90s
johnny dangerously
is on page 9 of 355
honestly this is both hilarious, sad, and mysterious so far, with really effortless prose. surprised by how much im enjoying such a scalzian premise; its actually taking itself seriously which i really love. america is rotten to the core, and that's the fundamental thrust of the book so far. gotta love that rn. if i dnf itll be because the book flinches away from this early theme
— Aug 25, 2025 09:18PM
