I really like Cassandra. She's (obviously, given the time period) not explicitly positioned as an aromantic woman - but I think she might be one. I emI really like Cassandra. She's (obviously, given the time period) not explicitly positioned as an aromantic woman - but I think she might be one. I empathize with her resentment towards, and incapacity to understand, a way of life that positions romantic attachment and marriage as more proper, acceptable, and desirable compared to strong familial bonds. Baker does a great job of describing Cassandra's shock of realization that her twin sister also subscribes to this way of life, and that she's truly alone in her alienation from conventional society. I did feel however like the author was holding back a little, not quite fully committing to deep-diving into the main characters' consciousness and only very summarily sketching the side characters - I wished for a little more....more
DNF at 70%. I managed to get through the final boss of nonlinear narrative that is Benji's chapter, and I got through Quentin's fevered ramblings justDNF at 70%. I managed to get through the final boss of nonlinear narrative that is Benji's chapter, and I got through Quentin's fevered ramblings just fine, but Jason is too odious to stand. I'm giving up....more
"Somebody's just got to be maladjusted; somebody's got to be uncomfortable enough to wonder where people are, where they're going, and why they're goi"Somebody's just got to be maladjusted; somebody's got to be uncomfortable enough to wonder where people are, where they're going, and why they're going there."...more
I know this review is gonna anger some fans but frankly I don't think Bill's brand of humor works well in long form - it gets tiring really fast. PlusI know this review is gonna anger some fans but frankly I don't think Bill's brand of humor works well in long form - it gets tiring really fast. Plus, if you wanted an expansion of the Gravity Falls story, the vast majority of this book is useless. Overall, it adds very little to the GF lore and does not add much dimension (hah!) to Bill's character, background, or motivations - yes, we get tiny crumbs of him feeling something other than pure chaos and evil and some vague hints of his history, but for an entire book dedicated to him I sure was hoping for a little more. Great art, though....more
Herbert is such a frustrating writer. As with the previous Dune books, there's some great ideas in here, but they're bogged down by incomprehensible pHerbert is such a frustrating writer. As with the previous Dune books, there's some great ideas in here, but they're bogged down by incomprehensible philosophical hogwash, weak characterization, and an over-encumbered plot....more
"The materials of fragrances do not mix like colors to create a new color. Instead, they coexist and continue to express themselves individually while"The materials of fragrances do not mix like colors to create a new color. Instead, they coexist and continue to express themselves individually while at the same time forming a new odor, a new meaning. In olfactory terms, 1+1=3, and 1 remains perceptible."...more
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