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Part 1 is done!
Aside from confusion at the beginning about what period the book took place in (for some reason I had it in my head it was the mid 20th century and was befuddled at the mention of an iPod) the first section was great.
Tart is a great writer of environments and internal dialogue. Theo is a great protagonist. The building situations and relationships make for a rich and subtly exciting read.
— Dec 12, 2025 02:01PM
Aside from confusion at the beginning about what period the book took place in (for some reason I had it in my head it was the mid 20th century and was befuddled at the mention of an iPod) the first section was great.
Tart is a great writer of environments and internal dialogue. Theo is a great protagonist. The building situations and relationships make for a rich and subtly exciting read.
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Nathan Hill
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Section 4:
Theo is all grown up! Some real shocks in this section, holy! Am enjoying the twisting nature of Theo’s NYC life as a young capital A adult. Was more excited to see Boris than even Popper was.
Some of thin section felt a bit disjointed, with important and revealing conversations between characters followed by kind of meandering descriptions of areas and “traveling”(?). Builds well tho. Almost fin!
— Dec 17, 2025 08:58PM
Theo is all grown up! Some real shocks in this section, holy! Am enjoying the twisting nature of Theo’s NYC life as a young capital A adult. Was more excited to see Boris than even Popper was.
Some of thin section felt a bit disjointed, with important and revealing conversations between characters followed by kind of meandering descriptions of areas and “traveling”(?). Builds well tho. Almost fin!
Nathan Hill
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Restarting in the big Apple with Hobie. School. Change. Growing Up.
— Dec 17, 2025 01:50PM
Nathan Hill
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Part 2 = Finito
Theo really going through fear and loathing in Las Vegas. His “friendship” with Boris is so fun to read, and his evolving spiral of reckless and damaging behavior makes my heart hurt. Popper is a king. Xandra is a hoot. Theo’s dad makes my blood curdle.
Some of this reminds me of when I visited Vegas in 7th grade. Less drugs and shoplifting, more sunburns and overly cool air conditioning.
— Dec 13, 2025 05:14PM
Theo really going through fear and loathing in Las Vegas. His “friendship” with Boris is so fun to read, and his evolving spiral of reckless and damaging behavior makes my heart hurt. Popper is a king. Xandra is a hoot. Theo’s dad makes my blood curdle.
Some of this reminds me of when I visited Vegas in 7th grade. Less drugs and shoplifting, more sunburns and overly cool air conditioning.
