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I’ve been trying to kick my habit of impulsively picking up books but then I saw some comments on tiktok of all places about the Muslim characters in this and just had to pick it up. Mistake number one lol. I wish I had an ounce of the confidence Andy Weir seems to have in swerving so far out of his lane to write (badly IMO) from the perspective of a Muslim woman of colour.

I can’t stomach most of this

So so bleak

Probably should have read the synopsis because this is far more depressing than I bargained for

Love the writing style so far

This plot is moving in hyper speed (started barely an hour ago and I think I’ll power through before I go to sleep)

Hmmm could have done without that weird islamaphobic aside about the library of Alexandria

Before today I hadn’t picked this up in a month

Absolutely hated that ending

Not at all subtle but I’m enjoying it well enough

Aphrodite not trodding the line between spiteful and sympathetic very well. Honestly kind of bored.

This had a painfully slow start. Also just a little embarrassing how much of my greek & Roman mythology knowledge I’ve lost, wearing out those Wikipedia pages

Very strange to realize that if I hadn’t read the synopsis, I’d probably only be picking up on the ED stuff at this point

How are these adults not embarrassed at having a 14 year old cook for them day in day out. All these supposed Daisy Jones read-alikes have been so disappointing

This section is a tad depressing. I don’t love the characterization of the minor female characters, it feels very Stephen King-esque.

How does she have time for romance with a dead body in the room 😭

Every time I think the joke’s been overdone, something makes me chuckle

I do appreciate when “lighter” reads still have some levity to them. The bits about the familial obligation that comes from eldest immigrant daughter syndrome are excellent

There’s such a magic quality to the first quarter of the book but the rest is still quite solid