Reviews and Comments

This ended up not really being my thing; the supernatural stuff didn't work for me and it was offering a kind of catharsis that I'm not looking for. But I liked the historical fiction stuff a lot and I'm glad I read it nonetheless

it's been a while since I felt totally engrossed in a book and this is hitting the spot

I know this was meant to be arch but the tone was unbearably smug and the misogyny and racism seemed excessive even for 1941. It also, insult to injury, dispenses with talking about bachelorhood about a chapter in and digresses into fully just this guy complaining about things (mainly how rich he is)

I'm actually enjoying this way less ironically than I expected considering it's a book about bachelor pad decorating published in the 1980

This appeals both to my desire to read some fluff, and to my interest in hypothetical pre-industrial supply chain logistics for salt

This was a frustrating read because I liked so much about it, but I thought it floundered a bit in the second half and also it was just so much. I wish it had done way less and spent more time with the story. I felt like the impact of revelations was diminished by the sheer volume and frequency they came at. The world was really interesting, but important parts didn't feel fleshed out (like the entire government and how it operated, logistically)

I'm really liking this but you'll be shocked to hear that this book about a soldier and a nurse in WWI is pretty bleak so far

What an absolute delight. I haven't read this in a decade and didn't realize how thematically in line with Jeeves and Wooster it is

I didn’t think this book was as strong as the start of the series; it got a little… whimsical? and some of the character dynamics didn’t make a ton of sense to me, but I still was very happy to revisit this

I've been on a bit of a re-reading kick and this was so fun to revisit

So far, I'm really liking this

dead parents and john prine; they got my number for this one

This really did not hold up to a reread; perhaps knowing how disappointing I found the later books colored it. But it was an escape when I needed one.

This was a delightful quick read; lively and engaging and ultimately sad

I would like to say, since I continue to wish I didn't have to stumble on other people posting their Cain's Jawbone solving thoughts, that I'm not going to post any of my Cain's Jawbone solving thoughts. Just, if anything, genuine, uncritical reactions to the text.