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@nighteyes is that a hint for this quest?

@oceanotter a spectrum of "ugh, could we not"

I agree it isnt healthy and it can lead to unfortunate outcomes. Frustrating to be sure

Okay found out a friend who wrote one of the stories, Rob MacWolf, and their significant other sent me it. That is sweet, I will likely read their story this weekend and likely Huskyteer and @nighteyes

Still trying to figure out the magic card they sent. I swear if this is part of some convoluted treasure hunt or quest....

@oceanotter yeah, I agree. I also have ADHD and it is just frustrating seeing people do that. Still like all trends it will wither. All we can do is be ourselves and communicate. *sends hugs*

Yeah as this book continues it really is haphazard in many ways and to a degree it feels like a mean tragedy and well... Poirot is not the right detective for this story of story. The enitre work feels tonally jarring.

@iBolt07 I mean... I would certainly ask some follow up questions

Indifference really is the keenest knife

@artfulreggie and yeah very true they both had strong and weak points and areas for impovement and solid moments. So did TNG and Discovery, and TOS really.

@artfulreggie yeah I do love Lower Decks it does a nice job lampooning the source material while delivering a decent show

So an anthology showed up in my mailbox

I get why other people love DS9 and I never will just as I understand why I love Voyager and understand why other people do not.

DS9 isnt a bad show. It is tightly written, great actors, solid ideas. I think its great people can enjoy it.

@pendragon she could be. I have a lot of thoughts there. Much like wheel of time I might write an insipid essay

@pendragon oh I know, but I sort of like it you see. Toot as the sound kf a whistle, but the comments really have all the value of expelled smelly gas. That sort of thing.

I just want to shout at this woman who entered the narrative "girl, read the room"

I do believe the unsubstantiated rumors that The Hollow was meant to be a Westmacott novel. It reads more like a Westmacott. But it is interesting for a novel published in 1946 to see Christie pointing out how these successful powerful men are supported and defined by all the women in their life and how they cant admit that and have to denigrate the work of women around them

@pendragon yeah, but its very clear Christie has a lot of contempt for the guy and is very critical of his behavior. His mistress, who is pointedly noted for being extremely smart, even says he makes too many assumptions

Then it gets bogged down in how this very intelligent and successful man is oblivious to the feelings and motives of people and he seems to not interrogate his own behavior

The novel starts with such a strong comedic chapter about a highly intelligent woman plotting the weekend too