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Sofie
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okay getting the confirmation that icarus’ name is not even referring to the myth and so helios was only named as a matching pair bc of the fucked up tragedy of the parents is SO good. it was never icarus and helios’ tragedy. they inherited it all, all the way down to their names. and so they will absolutely be able to escape from that destiny i’m sure of it now (thank god)
— Jun 09, 2026 12:28PM
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Sofie
is on page 339 of 382
“understanding you has been the hardest thing i’ve ever had to do” god these chapters fucking HIT after so many pages of impotent rage and anxiety and fear and pain. i’m feeling this overdue catharsis right alongside icarus and i’m so fucking proud of him for finally expressing it all
— Jun 09, 2026 12:28PM
Sofie
is on page 334 of 382
also icarus’ name actually referring to a fern instead of the mythic figure completely flips the metaphor on its head. instead of being burnt by the sun (helios) and plummeting to his death, he grows toward its light
— Jun 09, 2026 12:28PM
Sofie
is on page 283 of 382
……..ally? angus? ally? he’s still a Horrible father but the tenderness he can very rarely show icarus makes the abusive situation that much more difficult to recognize and accept
— Jun 06, 2026 09:18AM
Sofie
is on page 264 of 382
i plan on finishing this book today if it doesn’t send me into another breakdown so wish me luck
— Jun 06, 2026 08:52AM
Sofie
is on page 257 of 382
i am suddenly sick to my stomach and overwhelmed with terror that this will end in tragedy like the original myth and i won’t be able to handle that i really fucking won’t
— Jun 04, 2026 05:58PM
Sofie
is on page 216 of 382
okay yeah i’m back on the helios train this is INSANE. all of icarus’ yearning is so visceral but i love how distinct it is between each of the characters he’s closest with. with helios it is most definitely a sexual, embodied desire
— Jun 04, 2026 05:57PM
Sofie
is on page 187 of 382
no i’m so in love with them actually sorry helios but this is endgame in my mind
— Jun 04, 2026 05:57PM
Sofie
is on page 183 of 382
yeah okay so i was still right in my original assessment of the abuse cool awesome sick this isn’t making me ill at all
— Jun 04, 2026 05:55PM
Sofie
is on page 170 of 382
okay i love helios and icarus but this polycule is perhaps even more buzzy
— Jun 04, 2026 05:55PM
Sofie
is on page 113 of 382
icarus immediately word vomiting the instant helios asks him a question he feels he can answer honestly oh this boy is yearning incarnate i LOVE him
but it’s also so in character like yes he DOES notice all this stuff and put it all together in his mind like a piece of art, and he IS one second away from bursting with it all at any moment
— Jun 01, 2026 11:05AM
but it’s also so in character like yes he DOES notice all this stuff and put it all together in his mind like a piece of art, and he IS one second away from bursting with it all at any moment
