Dave Stone’s Reviews > Heart of Dorkness, Book 1 > Status Update
Dave Stone
is 77% done
About to DNF
I think I know why this book is making me queasy. It's the tonal shift. It went from light comedy to deadly uncertainty. One of these cute little muppets might die and I don't like it. These teenage girls are about to pull a heist in a military training academy for a fanatical religious order that has seriously escalated the low key conflict between the gods.
— Sep 22, 2026 07:07AM
I think I know why this book is making me queasy. It's the tonal shift. It went from light comedy to deadly uncertainty. One of these cute little muppets might die and I don't like it. These teenage girls are about to pull a heist in a military training academy for a fanatical religious order that has seriously escalated the low key conflict between the gods.
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Dave Stone
is 62% done
I don't consider myself to be an anxious person, but when a fictional character is about to do something incredibly stupid for a bad reason it makes me want to stop reading and throw the book.
It really pisses me off. Especially if no train of thought or rational is given, just doing it for the plot is lazy ass writing and it makes me mostly mad, but also a little anxious and I do not like that.
— Sep 20, 2026 11:21AM
It really pisses me off. Especially if no train of thought or rational is given, just doing it for the plot is lazy ass writing and it makes me mostly mad, but also a little anxious and I do not like that.
Dave Stone
is 50% done
Little bits of Cinnamon Bun, but more from Dead Tired.
I like those both so I don't mind.
— Sep 20, 2026 01:46AM
I like those both so I don't mind.
Dave Stone
is 30% done
interesting story idea, multiple POV and timelines.
Still there is something about it that keeps me on the fence
— Sep 19, 2026 02:13AM
Still there is something about it that keeps me on the fence