I enjoyed the first 1/3 a lot, but it had a lot of half baked ideas towards the end. Antagonist felt under-developed.
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logan williams rated Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay: 4 stars
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logan williams rated The Story of a New Name: 5 stars
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logan williams rated My Brilliant Friend: 5 stars
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante ([Neapolitan -- book one])
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logan williams rated Ancillary Sword: 4 stars
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logan williams rated Doors Of Eden: 4 stars
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logan williams rated The name of the rose: 5 stars
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The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives …
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entertaining but generally cringey space opera
2 stars
3 stars for worldbuilding in the first half 1 star for generic and cliche characters (especially female characters)
also (south park voice) "this is what tech accelerationists actually believe"
logan williams rated Tell Them of Battles, Kings, and Elephants: 5 stars
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logan williams rated Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki: 2 stars
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