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Reading lottery: Special Topics in Calamity Physics (NS)
I hadn't heard of this book before the lottery, so I was excited to dive in to something I wouldn't have normally chosen for myself.
This was part murder mystery, part coming of age. I really appreciated the writing and LOVED the characters. I found myself caring about even the characters that were quite flawed and annoying at times. The main character, Blue, is constantly referencing different artworks and books - I can't imagine how much research must have gone into getting that stuff right, so I thought that whole aspect of her character/the book was really cool.
The story itself was a little rougher for me. I had trouble getting into it - though they reference the death in the first page, it doesn't happen until well into the story. Once the death happened I couldn't put it down... but by the time I got to the end I was feeling unsatisfied with it. I finished two days ago and I'm still trying to decide how I feel about it!
Re: Reading lottery: Special Topics in Calamity Physics (NS)
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