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Maria
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The book is quick to lay out a sympathetic case for Maddie — which is vital because she is really obnoxious and unlikable from the get-go. I am still very unclear on the politics of this novel, and I have concerns…
— Jan 05, 2026 07:35PM
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Maria
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“I wound up sending thirty dollars… of course, it was also woefully inadequate-a tiny drop in the ocean of reparations required for me to make up for being a colonizer, and benefitting from white supremacy, and living on stolen land, and gentrifying the Eighth Ward…”
Every damn page is written like this and it’s seriously grating me. The action is finally starting to pick up though
— Jan 09, 2026 05:52PM
Every damn page is written like this and it’s seriously grating me. The action is finally starting to pick up though
Maria
is 30% done
Maddie’s about to go to a Black church — I was cringing too hard so I had to stop.
— Jan 07, 2026 06:52PM
