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Jams Jams
is on page 145 of 452
I am so struggling with this one. Like massively struggling. I pick it up. I try. I try again. Have not made what feels like substantial progress with this.
— Jan 27, 2026 07:45PM
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Jams Jams
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At the end of the day, I'm stuck giving this a 2/5 on account that through all its beauty and cool concepts and intense investigative probes into AI ethics, animal cruelty, and sentient robots--it sorta of lands hollow. 452 pages and it lands with a minimal thud.
— 23 hours, 35 min ago
Jams Jams
is on page 450 of 452
Inside this book are about five books. One is about contact with aliens, then one about AI, another is about environmental destruction, then there is a through line about corporate greed. The most tangible story that comes through is that of a fishing boat that has enslaved people. That one feels the strongest. Trying to balance all of these togethers showcases a lack of focus that hurts this book, more than helps it
— 23 hours, 37 min ago
