#there's probably several essays in how this novel treats disability. there were definitely several parts that had me putting down my phone

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Having finished the novel now I maintain that Shen Zechuan can do as many crimes as he wants forever, and in fact probably will.

I also am going to be sitting here crying maybe forever having had Yao Wenyu come upon my wheelie self with a steel chair straight to the emotional Achilles heel. What the fuck. Don't ask me what's going on with that metaphor either I don't know

I caught COVID (I was doing well! no sickness in 3 years working social services!! but alas) and my sick fog brain has decided this is the best time to start reading Qiang Jin Jue. I'm on ch10 and can already tell this novel is going to make me chew the walls all of these people are SNAKES (affectionate)