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Daniel
is 11% done
this is just stunningly good. phil is so believable, and real to me. jacks is a sweetie. the bathroom window gag on the other hand is ott, and there's never any acknowledgement of it. like acker just sweeps all the book's weaknesses into the time gaps.
— Mar 16, 2026 11:40PM
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Daniel
is 63% done
always kind of in awe at writers who stop scenes in places I could never leave them. stuff you know's gonna have consequences, but they just skip over it. also: ENRAGED that my library doesn't have Acker's other book.
— Mar 14, 2026 04:48PM
Daniel
is 47% done
that plot step felt a little matter of fact. no planning or anything, just does it. there was a time gap so maybe off screen planning. idk. just something a bit odd about it from a storytelling perspective, imo. still, this is amazing
— Mar 14, 2026 01:45AM
Daniel
is 34% done
not sure what actually happened in that scene, but something about the voice, the humor here is just really working for me. loving this 😁
— Mar 13, 2026 01:37AM
Daniel
is 20% done
ok, first demerit: neglecting to mention one of the secondary chars we've met a few times already is black and fat until 18%. still, some grade A banter in this book. can't imagine this isn't gonna get an easy 5 ⭐ when it's done
— Mar 12, 2026 01:26AM
