I'm about 20 pages from the end, and I'm bracing for disappointment, but up until now I've really enjoyed it, and I'm surprised over people hating it. It seems like a terrific setup for a series.

@avclub-d6eab33032ebeb4e1f8a5891a29427df:disqus and also liked.

@avclub-d6eab33032ebeb4e1f8a5891a29427df:disqus and also liked.

And now I find myself in the awkward position of like-upvoting an @avclub-22eda830d1051274a2581d6466c06e6c:disqus comment.

And now I find myself in the awkward position of like-upvoting an @avclub-22eda830d1051274a2581d6466c06e6c:disqus comment.

@unicyclistperiscopes:disqus Are you saying we shouldn't taste test the watermelon Death Star monkey balloon fringe dance nose chocolate bars, then?

@unicyclistperiscopes:disqus Are you saying we shouldn't taste test the watermelon Death Star monkey balloon fringe dance nose chocolate bars, then?

What the HELL? Next you'll be telling me Terry Pratchett invented Cheetos.

What the HELL? Next you'll be telling me Terry Pratchett invented Cheetos.

Holy crap, looking at their website, they definitely have some stuff we should be taste-testing. Southern hibiscus peach chocolate bars?

Holy crap, looking at their website, they definitely have some stuff we should be taste-testing. Southern hibiscus peach chocolate bars?

Heh. Best part of this is Genevieve almost surreptitiously, stage-by-stage sneaking that first Pringle into her mouth when Josh wants her to wait so he can examine the ingredients list and talk about them some more.

Heh. Best part of this is Genevieve almost surreptitiously, stage-by-stage sneaking that first Pringle into her mouth when Josh wants her to wait so he can examine the ingredients list and talk about them some more.

Agreed. We really appreciate all the time and attention and patience and focus and reason you've put into this whole discussion. This is why I love the book-club type posts — they always seem to bring out the most thoughtful and committed commenters.

Agreed. We really appreciate all the time and attention and patience and focus and reason you've put into this whole discussion. This is why I love the book-club type posts — they always seem to bring out the most thoughtful and committed commenters.

For all we know, the Cuckoo escaped into Wanda and then instantly died in the wrecked building.

For all we know, the Cuckoo escaped into Wanda and then instantly died in the wrecked building.

@persia2:disqus While Death does speak to Wanda, there are no word balloons, and we have no idea what she says.

@persia2:disqus While Death does speak to Wanda, there are no word balloons, and we have no idea what she says.

Yes, exactly. This is why it feels like punishment to me. In other threads, people are saying that the funeral and Wanda's family is the worst, and I don't feel that at all — they're narrow-minded, nasty bigots, and the story treats them contemptuously. Whereas her housemates casually bringing up her anatomy and the…