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Gunnar Laughlin
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Really dramatic shift to be more geared towards factual reporting more than personal reporting, but it still remains interesting. Excited to see what we hang it up on.
— May 27, 2026 07:11PM
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Gunnar Laughlin
is on page 324 of 352
Pacing picked up and damn this is a good book
— May 26, 2026 03:01PM
Gunnar Laughlin
is on page 284 of 352
Things are all starting to connect, and motivation arcs are all sort of coming to a head. SO good
— May 26, 2026 12:01AM
Gunnar Laughlin
is on page 188 of 352
Great so far. Just got to the interlude. Pretty amazing that the “present” throughline of this story has only lasted a week or so. So much has happened.
— May 22, 2026 08:11AM
Gunnar Laughlin
is on page 129 of 352
OOOOOOOH damn, great ending to this chapter. Pretty integral to the soul of this book.
— May 20, 2026 10:47PM
Gunnar Laughlin
is on page 108 of 352
I’ve gotten way more used to the writing style now, and it’s gotten really interesting to see the ball pick up momentum and seeing where it’s going to roll. Hastings is a really compelling writer.
— May 20, 2026 03:54PM
Gunnar Laughlin
is on page 67 of 352
Chapter 11 is so crazy in hindsight oh wow
— May 19, 2026 08:00PM
Gunnar Laughlin
is on page 50 of 352
Listening to the audiobook during my commute. Gotta get a better handle on dates and stuff, since it kinda jumps around, but with Army Generals being described as rockstars, it makes sense to have a story so turbulent.
— May 19, 2026 03:04PM
