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Y’all failed to mention that SJM was in fact in favor of a meritocracy
— Aug 06, 2023 12:00PM
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the library returned the audiobook on me. is the last 10% worth reading or is there anything that happens beyond the thing i know with N. and E.
— Aug 25, 2023 06:38AM
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Well folks…I could in fact tell you what happened in chapters 54 and 55 now. Unfortunately it’s not good.
— Aug 22, 2023 06:00AM
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You see, Feyre the Platypus, it all started the day of my actual birth—
— Aug 21, 2023 12:11PM
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Literally name one good thing Rhysand has done so far
— Aug 20, 2023 08:21PM
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Why did I have to listen to that? Why did I have to hear any of that? Why can’t YA authors use logic and not hormones?
— Aug 19, 2023 08:39AM
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This book is an incredible example of how to tell us your characters are cool without showing us even once
— Aug 16, 2023 09:09AM
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I need you all to understand: at this point this is an investigation and I am deeply committed to bringing you What Really Happens in Chapters 54 & 55
— Aug 07, 2023 05:19AM
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Desperately skimming because while I might be into Political Intrigue this is…very badly done
— Aug 06, 2023 06:20PM
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SJM is allergic to letting her characters actually have tough conversations I think
— Aug 05, 2023 09:42AM
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The government is, somehow, SJM’s favorite characters and no one else. The high lords are (apparently) chosen through power which means the rest of it is just “who has the best magic?” It’s literally the found family rules the world BECAUSE they are Speshul even though everyone else is 100% different. And also they’re the only progressives (ie, Rhys et Al are the only mALeS who aren’t sexist and don’t treat women like objects)
R.F. Gammon wrote: "The government is, somehow, SJM’s favorite characters and no one else. The high lords are (apparently) chosen through power which means the rest of it is just “who has the best magic?” It’s literal..."That is... A Lot.
I noticed quite a bit of "the government and the people who enforce its rules are always right" in Crescent City as well. There's an authoritarian streak in these books that I don't like, so I'm not surprised at the meritocracy themes either (or fake meritocracy, "We are the best for the job BECAUSE WE SAY WE ARE")
RIGHT. like rhysand goes “I am the most powerful high lord in history” and I’m like HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT. WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT. YOU CANT BE YOUR ONLY SOURCE. I don’t LIKE it at all
Looking forward to the full review. I'll be here for the Tea. :-D
