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Mike Foley
is 45% done
I'm still trying to determine if this is young adult high school or adult college fantasy. A lot of the dialogue is highschool as is the stereotypical highschool types (physically weak/smart nerd, pretty boy jock, "boy crazy" girl, and judgmental know it). But then the MC will just whip out a "I've been hunting werewolves for years I have so much more experience than y'all" and I go "ah right, they're in college".
— Mar 04, 2026 06:31AM
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Mike Foley
is 80% done
Yet again, the judgemental MC talking like an idiot "all men are the same. All demons are the same but I'm a special snowflake". Just imagine if she replaced "men" or "demons" with "Black people" every time she insulted a whole group and she'd sound like a horrible person. Also: "we're in here studying because we're losers with no plans". Stfu you're a student! I didn't know students are losers for studying!
— Mar 06, 2026 05:57AM
Mike Foley
is 75% done
Just when I'm starting to be okay with the FMC, she says the classic 15 year old immature saying "No one tells me what I'm capable of. I know what I can and can't do" in response to a much older and more experienced warrior saying "hey, don't do this thing, you'll die". Because FMC is always right
— Mar 06, 2026 05:11AM
Mike Foley
is 61% done
Can't help but feel if the MC was a guy instead of a woman, she'd be called out as super sexist. "Slutty" is not a nice way to describe anyone especially women because it perpetuates thd male oriented idea that if a woman dresses in revealing clothes or likes sex that she is to be condemned. Also "I'm not wearing underwear, I'm girlfriend material, the slutty halloween gods have been appeased". What?!
— Mar 05, 2026 06:14AM
Mike Foley
is 61% done
MC: "we all know that words from boys under the age of 25 are worth about as much as an expired nail salon coupon, most likely useless"
I'm not sure if I'm more annoyed by the judgemental sexism or the stupidity. If I said that but replaced "boys" with "girls" I'd definitely be called sexist. Also by that statement any guy over the age of 25 doesn't have useless words. Why is the mc so judgemental?
— Mar 05, 2026 06:08AM
I'm not sure if I'm more annoyed by the judgemental sexism or the stupidity. If I said that but replaced "boys" with "girls" I'd definitely be called sexist. Also by that statement any guy over the age of 25 doesn't have useless words. Why is the mc so judgemental?
Mike Foley
is 60% done
The characters continue to be flat, defined by their stereotypical roles. The "boy crazy" girl has to dress in revealing clothes. The jock has to be a dumb jock and proud of it. The nerd has to be into comic books. I've realized that the characters are put into boxes just like the MC puts everyone into boxes and judges them before she actually knows them. Also, what are these metaphors? Why so many metaphors?
— Mar 05, 2026 05:49AM
Mike Foley
is 36% done
"I can't believe i shared something personal with the closest thing to an enemy" thinks the demon hunter about her instructor despite literally having demon enemies that she's fought and killed. No the closest thing you have to an enemy are literal enemies you idiot. Also, you didn't seem to mind being close enough to admire his "cozy boy sweat" whatever that is.
— Mar 04, 2026 05:18AM
