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Our Captain’s treatment of women in general versus his mother truly calls back to the beginning where he claims his talent of seeing both sides, because I am simultaneously disgusted (e.g., Lana) and also empathetic (specifically when it comes to his mother).
— Jul 24, 2026 02:56PM
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MAGGIE ✧
is on page 307 of 403
Thinking that this will require another read from me because right now, I just want to get through it and focus on the story and not my thoughts just yet (though I’m teeming with them).
Summer 2027 (re)reading? 🧘🧘
— Jul 27, 2026 02:05PM
Summer 2027 (re)reading? 🧘🧘
MAGGIE ✧
is on page 110 of 403
I appreciate how Nguyen’s writing has such a distinct sardonic tone because it truly gets me through some of the grotesque things he describes (re: the squid???? 😭😭😭).
— Jul 23, 2026 03:00PM
MAGGIE ✧
is on page 12 of 403
I feel like my LatAm professor from this summer would love this book because the prose reminds me of his
— Jul 20, 2026 10:06PM