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sharpstake · 11 months ago

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okay yeah i just cried at the ending all over again but man, Murder at Homecoming truly is THAT bitch. god...scooby doo gang but heavily intertwined with the nuances of being queer and a poc. the way grief is such a heavy thread throughout the entire narrative, the way Perdita's fate (as well as the two options regarding this: dead or simply lost to you) is foreshadowed in her very name and the lack of closure to her disappearance speaks to not only the nuances of Valentine's two possible arcs (letting go or holding on) but informs their motivations during their current case. the way all three LIs are deeply nuanced and complicated characters. the incredibly fun if slightly dissonant sequence where ur being chased by a little sister trying to brain you. impeccable book 10/10.

#god donovan esp is SUCH a good character my fucking boyyyyyy #god maybe unpopular camp but i LOVE that perditas entire thing goes unsolved and i think its an unfair criticism of the book #to complain that the mystery wasnt solved. because her disappearance was never PROMISED to be solved #her death is important for the thematic relevance it holds to valentine and the larger conversation about how we try and process grief #and search for answers to senseless violence and seek closure in answers #but perditas death was never narratively promised to be solved #we are allowed some insights into what may have gotten her killed but the fact of the matter is that the LACK of closure to her death is a #thematic cornerstone #god i fucking cried when valentine cried at her grave and told her they were so sorry for trying to move on goddddddd #playchoices #murder at homecoming #tunes titters

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