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Home: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Also an interesting look at the war on terror. It’s about soldiers coming home, having carried out the empire’s violence, only to be shamed by those they return to, who, at some level, are both grateful for and ashamed of the violence.
— 17 hours, 22 min ago
Also an interesting look at the war on terror. It’s about soldiers coming home, having carried out the empire’s violence, only to be shamed by those they return to, who, at some level, are both grateful for and ashamed of the violence.
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Tenth of December: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Maybe I’m being harsh because I just read a David Foster Wallace short story that does a much better job addressing the need to self harm for attention but this is honestly the weakest one in the collection.
— 9 hours, 7 min ago
Maybe I’m being harsh because I just read a David Foster Wallace short story that does a much better job addressing the need to self harm for attention but this is honestly the weakest one in the collection.
Chris Almeda
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My Chivalric Fiasco: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
A common theme in short stories is a character realizing what exactly is happening as it is happening. I think this kind of leads short story writers to write about sexual violence. This one really was heartbreaking.
— 17 hours, 17 min ago
A common theme in short stories is a character realizing what exactly is happening as it is happening. I think this kind of leads short story writers to write about sexual violence. This one really was heartbreaking.
Chris Almeda
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Semplica Girl Diaries: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Interesting way to talk about exploitative immigrant labor in the imperial core. It doesn’t focus on, or hardly mention, the Semplica Girls. Think of this like the Zone of Interest. It just shows the daily lives of the “normal people” in the exploiter nation.
— 20 hours, 12 min ago
Interesting way to talk about exploitative immigrant labor in the imperial core. It doesn’t focus on, or hardly mention, the Semplica Girls. Think of this like the Zone of Interest. It just shows the daily lives of the “normal people” in the exploiter nation.
Chris Almeda
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Al Roosten: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
These are all bangers. I’m having such a good time
— Feb 10, 2026 06:35PM
These are all bangers. I’m having such a good time
Chris Almeda
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Exhortation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Brother we are still ROLLING! I really like this one a lot.
— Feb 10, 2026 06:06PM
Brother we are still ROLLING! I really like this one a lot.
Chris Almeda
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Escape from spider head: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is the first one that was like a black mirror episode, which is what I was expecting the entire collection to be like. We are still rolling.
— Feb 10, 2026 06:05PM
This is the first one that was like a black mirror episode, which is what I was expecting the entire collection to be like. We are still rolling.
Chris Almeda
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Puppy: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Everyone is out here abusing their dogs and their kids :(
— Jan 26, 2026 06:54PM
Everyone is out here abusing their dogs and their kids :(
Chris Almeda
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Sticks: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
I love shorts stories that are like 1 page long and they’re like here’s something sad.
— Jan 26, 2026 06:11PM
I love shorts stories that are like 1 page long and they’re like here’s something sad.
Chris Almeda
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Victory Lap: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
We might have something pretty decent here. Loved the framing and perspective switching. Seems like Saunders is able to seamlessly flip from character to character while preserving their individual voices.
— Jan 25, 2026 08:12PM
We might have something pretty decent here. Loved the framing and perspective switching. Seems like Saunders is able to seamlessly flip from character to character while preserving their individual voices.
