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Ember L.
is on page 26 of 388
So far this feels like an “It” ripoff. Group of former friends, now adults, all separated, bunch of guys and one woman, little peak into their current lives, preparing to go see each other for the first time in years and face some past trauma. Only difference is we’ve only met two of them so far but yeah.
— Sep 16, 2026 05:19PM
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Ember L.
is on page 71 of 388
The overabundance of parentheses is making my eye twitch. 😫
— 6 hours, 50 min ago
Ember L.
is on page 53 of 388
They’ve been walking for an hour. To go camping, which none of them planned for. Carrying their fucking luggage after a flight. This Nick guy’s a fucking moron and a huuuuge asshole.
— 7 hours, 14 min ago
Ember L.
is on page 47 of 388
Is the whole book only going to be from the perspectives of Lore and Owen? Why though? Why are those two more important than Hamish or Nick? And why does this book read like a cheesy YA? And what the fuck was with that whole politic rant Lore went on? It felt like Wendig was like “wait, let me pause the story for a moment and let you know how I lean politically. Just so you know.”
— 7 hours, 28 min ago
Ember L.
is on page 40 of 388
No. NO. We are NOT using “disassociate.” It’s “dissociate.” For fuck’s fucking sake.
— 7 hours, 39 min ago
Ember L.
is on page 37 of 388
This is the cheesiest conversation I’ve ever fucking read.
— Sep 16, 2026 06:02PM
Ember L.
is on page 37 of 388
Omg. So Lore’s gonna end up being insufferable. I get it, I’m not a Trump -er- CREEL fan either lol but “I’m genderfluid, pansexual, aromantic, AuDHD.” Are we really doing this? I have no problem with any of those things, I’m fairly certain I’m AuDHD as well but this just feels…forced? Like we’re giving her every “trendy and controversial” trait right now.
— Sep 16, 2026 06:00PM
Ember L.
is on page 12 of 388
Why is it when male authors write about a group of friends, it’s always a bunch of guys and one girl? 🙄
— Sep 15, 2026 03:59PM