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But when Virginia says it, in the same low, urgent voice she uses for Compline prayers, it sounds like something a serious person can feel.

WOAH hey laura finding similarities in tone of virginia speaking dirty in purple prose to her praying whoa the concept u guys

“I thought he was gay.” Ivan says.
“Hes not gay,” Barry says. “Just British.”
LMAO
i see you “is he gay or european” ref

Okay i take back everything i said about bonnie and brad being cute. Wtf why did she have to comment on virginia not eating and segueing to her cousin who had an ED

End of part 1.

Im interested to see where this goes. I actually really like Brad and Laura’s friendship. Ive come to appreciate her thoughts more compared to the first 20 pages in this book. Shes mellowed out and isnt a fanatic (kind of) over the academy. She doesnt want to accept anything else except webster’s ideologies but she doesnt shut them completely down. It’s interesting knowing most of the choir

Catechism (n)

a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians.

Indefatigable (adj)

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

i seriously hope virginia won't obsss over reverend tipton and drags laura around everywhere to find ways to get tipton's attention. virginia is an archetype but i imagined it her more as the type to feel superior and right in everywhere because she excels in her studies and extracurriculars with a dash of being a religious zealot. I did not expect her to follow the trope of underaged girl lusting after older man.

"Half her head is shaved. The other half is pink. She's wearing scuffed leather boots held together with duct tape. She's grinning."

Of course her head is shaved. Of course her hair is dyed pink. Of course she's wearing scuffed leather boots held together by duct tape. of course a character like her would interrupt a sacred session in such a rude sanctimonious way. it's all so...middle school plot.

impotent (adj)
unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless

inutile (adj)
useless

exultant (adj)
triumphantly happy

irreducibly (adv)
impossible to make smaller or simpler