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francis liked a userstatus

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:59:57 -0700

francis liked Anthony's status update

Anthony is 8% done with Mexican Gothic: This is the third work of Moreno-Garcia’s that I’m reading, and while I haven’t loved the other two, I do think she has skill and a lot of promise. After one chapter, I’m hopeful that in this case the strong, clear beginning will ultimately bear more fruit for me than her other work has.

francis added 'Mr. Burns and Other Plays'

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:07:44 -0700

francis gave 5 stars to Mr. Burns and Other Plays (Paperback) by Anne Washburn
(I read Mr. Burns)

"I will meet life gloriously."

Station Eleven WISHES (I haven't read Station Eleven). I love how nearly all visual aspects of the production are left up to interpretation. Sorry to The Thompsons, but a dusk to dark production of A Streetcar Named Marge does sound incredible.

francis added 'Bunny'

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:05:01 -0700

francis gave 4 stars to Bunny (Paperback) by Hannah Moscovitch
"I wish I'd found horses."

Didn't quite come through for me like I'd hoped. The flashback artifice didn't feel necessary. That said, I love the satisfaction of a flashback coming back around...

francis added 'The Realistic Joneses'

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:03:19 -0700

francis gave 4 stars to The Realistic Joneses (Paperback) by Will Eno
"and I'd look out a window. And I'd be somebody else."

The rapid fire dialogue made it hard to keep the characters straight in my head, but this would obviously be remedied on stage. That said, I loved how much talking there was, and the excruciating awkwardness of most conversation. The vastness of the backyard sky is a fantastic backdrop.

francis added 'Fen: A drama'

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:00:31 -0700

francis gave 5 stars to Fen: A drama (Paperback) by Caryl Churchill
"I see it all as rotten."

The introduction mentioned the originals set being a field in a room and I couldn't unsee it as I read, such a fantastic idea. Each layer works together seamlessly. I love it when a character tries to get out.

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Wed, 13 Sep 2023 08:37:19 -0700

francis liked Elliot Pearson's status update

Elliot Pearson added a status update: So alternative im reading books that arent even on goodreads

francis is on page 50 of 393 of I Was Born for This

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:50:26 -0700

francis is on page 50 of 393 of I Was Born for This.
francis wrote: Starting the 2023 IWBFT fandom reread! This book should be required reading before anyone watches the Heartstopper show�� I’m going to try to track all of the water/rain references, wish me luck 😅 This one’s for IANA 🥂

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Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:58:23 -0700

francis liked Sharon's status update

Sharon is 12% done with Dread Nation: Ahistorical corset slander

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Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:31:08 -0700

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lea ִֶָ��. is on page 81 of 388 of Red Queen: i'm sorry but mare barrow is one of the worst names for a protagonist i've ever seen.. i stumble over her name everytime bc i read it as bone marrow?? 😭

francis added 'Mimosa: A Graphic Novel'

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:00:19 -0700

francis gave 4 stars to Mimosa: A Graphic Novel (Hardcover) by ��󾱱��ǲԲ��Ǳ��ԲԾ�
So much fun and delivers great emotion!