Joel’s Reviews > Night in the Lonesome October > Status Update
Joel
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So far, the protagonist has been dumped by his girlfriend and is now "technically not stalking" a young girl who is walking home. He has this distorted views where he's actions are actually heroic on considerate, and it's almost relatable as an everyday thought but... It's uncomfortable to read from this perspective. Not sure if I like him yet.
— Apr 05, 2026 12:46AM
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Joel
is on page 447 of 469
I don't like how this is written as if she enjoys being sexually exploited
— Apr 17, 2026 09:08PM
Joel
is on page 428 of 469
Ah yes. Back to Dandi Donuts. Donuts at Dandis. Is Dandi Donuts a real place? No--but there is a Daddy's Donuts.
— Apr 16, 2026 05:11AM
Joel
is on page 418 of 469
This guy will just drop to the ground and sleep anywhere. Well, it's less that he's sleeping and rather sleep hitting him so strongly he immediately plops down for a nap.
Also he's a total creep right? I can't tell if he's meant to be this awful, accidentally awful, or if this is just how Laymen writes. Still only my first book of his.
— Apr 16, 2026 05:02AM
Also he's a total creep right? I can't tell if he's meant to be this awful, accidentally awful, or if this is just how Laymen writes. Still only my first book of his.
Joel
is on page 409 of 469
I liked this passage. "Still no traffic, no people. Only the shadows moved. And the limbs of the trees. And the leaves in the tree. And the leaves that had fallen off and were blowing through the night, some flying by as if on a mission, some skidding and tumbling along the pavement."
— Apr 16, 2026 04:52AM
Joel
is on page 408 of 469
How does a guy who loves walking outside at night get so lost so quickly.
— Apr 16, 2026 04:43AM
