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Stewart Mitchell
is on page 226 of 722
Every time I think I’m not enjoying this, I hit a chapter that really grips me. I don’t care much about what’s happening plotwise, but I’m loving all of the tangents and digressions full of righteous political anger. Chaotic book so far.
— Jan 30, 2025 06:51PM
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Stewart Mitchell
is on page 686 of 722
Holy shit just end the story already please I’m begging you
— Feb 06, 2025 07:09PM
Stewart Mitchell
is on page 537 of 722
Home stretch on this one. I change my mind on this book every day (mostly depending on which narrator I get stuck with for the day’s 80 pages), but today was a good stretch and I’m excited to see how things wrap up, or if they even do. Wish it wasn’t so long though, it feels like a lot of these sections could have been cut down without impacting the experience at all
— Feb 04, 2025 07:25PM
Stewart Mitchell
is on page 383 of 722
Halfway through and I’ve been enjoying this quite a bit, but also I’m not sure if it’s going to justify its length. I can see myself getting sick of Gauer’s refusal to get to the point after another 350 pages, but hopefully I’ll be proven wrong
— Feb 02, 2025 06:44PM
Stewart Mitchell
is on page 116 of 722
Things are getting much better now that all 3 storylines have been introduced. I’m still not in love with Gauer as a writer, but I’m beginning to find the rhythm in his long, clunky sentences. Most importantly, I find myself genuinely wanting to keep reading, so I’m sure I’ll blow through this one in no time
— Jan 28, 2025 07:00PM
Stewart Mitchell
is on page 43 of 722
Initial impressions: I’m not crazy about Gauer’s prose so far but I’m interested to see where this story is heading. The first few pages gave me Solenoid flashbacks, which is something I do not ever want to repeat, but by the end of chapter 2 I can tell that this will most likely be better than that one was
— Jan 27, 2025 06:50PM
