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Hey, uh. What the fuck was that? Like, seriously, it is past 1 am and I just spent the last two hours reading 100 pages of pure no holds barred climax. How am I supposed to go to bed after that?
This is now my favorite of the series so far, usurping book 2. I cried like 4 times. Carl and Donut man, they just care about each other so much. Also the whole subplot of moms? Just kill me now
Incredible series. Again wtf

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Elle: goddamnit Carl. Donut is never going to forgive you
Carl: as long as shes alive, I don't care

And what if I just Started CRYING

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I knew there was some weird bullshit going on with Lucia. Just the concept of her is heartbreaking, but now? I don't even know everything and it's Sad
I'm getting Very Worried about the climax of this story. I've only got 60 pages to go and things are just getting more and more complicated. Makes me concerned about Just How Much is gonna go bad in the last pages
Sidenote, I Love Elle, gimme more Elle

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Oh my god, poor Florin. Love that Carl thought hed be able to convince Anybody to leave the floor. Seriously Carl, I love you but you're a damn hypocrite.
Queen Imogen is absolutely terrifying and I am So Curious about the whole plan to take her down. Love that Tina's involved somehow
Very curious about Britney as well, she's so timid for someone to survive to the sixth floor

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I am Very concerned about all of these benefactor boxes aimed towards Donut. What with Ferdinand showing up, I feel like something about Queen Imogen is aimed at her specifically and the sponsors all know it. Maybe the queens gonna try to transform her further? Is that what the scolopendra potion is for?
Also, Bautista and Katia is adorable and hilarious. Love that Bautista was concerned about jealous Carl

As a DnD and also One Piece lover, I deeply enjoy all the massive tone shifts in this series.
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Going from the reveal that the dungeon kidnapped and turned one of Donuts loves into the villain of the next arc Directly Into the reveal of the dinosaur that is also a ballerina and wearing a tutu and tiara is just. So good

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Poor Miriam, just wanted to protect her babies. God, Prepotente is so utterly heartbroken. That whole scene made me cry. I love that she trusted only Carl to understand how she felt, because she saw that bond between him and Donut
I'm getting Real Worried about Carl and that ring. It's going to blow up in his face, I'm just not sure how or when. Every time he mentions it, I go 'uhoh'

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The T rex wearing a feather boa is a vampire that just wants to finish her ballet recital that her bear dad stopped from happening right before the world got turned upside down. This book is insane

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Ha! Carl stabbed a reporter in the neck!!! Good for him
I really like the Popov brothers, kinda concerned about the whole 'extra life if they get killed' thing. Worried it's gonna blow up in their faces
Donuts fight with Lucia??? Incredible. Knew my girl had it in her.
It's really painful that Carl has such a group of people now that he considers family. Except to get it, the world had to end

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Dear god, Carls whole stint at the Con was fantastic. Loved him going absolutely nuts on that talk show. I'm enjoying Zevs more interactions with the team, still thinking that she might be thrown into the dungeon
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HOLT SHIT DONUT KILLED ONE OF LUCIAS DOGS. DONUT IS INCREDIBLE, YOU GO. and Samantha being held captive by Vrah is hilarious