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Done w the first section. Still not sure about Hai or the languid pace.
— Jul 22, 2026 10:20PM
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Terry
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Through winter. Some dramatic build up: a wrestling match, a tense Christmas dinner, Tet, an a-hole from corporate. Still feels like parts and not a whole.
— Jul 26, 2026 08:59PM
Terry
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This has been a slog. Finally, I’m in a scene that touches me. Two bare souls in the bath. But it has been a long walk for this baptism.
— Jul 26, 2026 07:03PM
Terry
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Four chapters in and I’m on the fence. Not clear why I’m interested in our MC Hai. It is spinning its tale very slowly.
— Jul 22, 2026 04:23PM