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omar
is on page 156 of 250
i LOVE this book so far, but to be blunt: this book homogenically white and eugenides is definitely aware of this. he writes in chapter 3 how black people are ostracized from this suburban neighborhood, and there a couple of hard R drops that catch me SO off guard (and take me out of the story.) idk if this is concious classism commentary or an excuse not to write black characters, but its something to notice.
— Mar 05, 2026 01:44PM
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omar
is on page 78 of 250
not even done with the chapter but i came on here to say that this writing is absolutely gorgeous. flowery without being over the top, different techniques of metaphor that end up circling back and vivid imagery for the smallest moments. absolutely gorgeous love love love
— Mar 01, 2026 07:36PM
omar
is on page 28 of 250
sisters aged 13-17. youthful, angelic, beautifully strange and their parents seem to be helicopters. they somehow all end up killing themselves. there's immediately this air of mystery (bc wtf???) and our suspicious narrator casually details the events of cecelia, the youngest and 1st suicide. clear biblical allusions that will prob become important later. the writing is BEAUTIFUL. im just so scared and confused?
— Feb 28, 2026 09:19PM
