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Jamie
is 14% done
I’m lowkey disappointed.
The tone is all over the place; one minute we’re being told about the dark history of wars past and stories of executions and death… the next there’s drunken teachers falling from trees and comical nut shots. The YA writing style and the tropes are pretty undeniable despite what many say about it “not being YA because it covers dark topics”.
Giving it another chapter or two.
— Dec 20, 2025 02:58PM
The tone is all over the place; one minute we’re being told about the dark history of wars past and stories of executions and death… the next there’s drunken teachers falling from trees and comical nut shots. The YA writing style and the tropes are pretty undeniable despite what many say about it “not being YA because it covers dark topics”.
Giving it another chapter or two.
Jamie
is 9% done
I’m enjoying it so far but I’ve been jump scared by how Young Adult everything feels so far.
— Dec 19, 2025 01:43AM
