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Carter Mattson
is 41% done
I’m thoroughly unimpressed by where the story is going. It feels like it is dark and grim for edginess sake instead of for any interesting reason.
— Jul 28, 2026 03:12PM
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Carter Mattson
is 67% done
It’s gotten better, but it’s not very original. The games don’t feel very impactful to me, not in a way the Hunger Games did.
— 15 hours, 46 min ago
Carter Mattson
is 21% done
Part 1 is so tropey and boring. The book thinks it’s cooler than it actually is. Only finishing chapter 10 do they say something that sparks my interest. Turn him into a Gold? Boring. Surgically attach wings to him to change his race/class? Now THATS something at least.
— Jul 27, 2026 03:27PM