read like 45% of this book yesterday because i was like "oh shit i can't be the only one who didn't finish" and instead was the only one who DID FINISH

anyway something about the writing style seemed so familiar to me and made me like it DESPITE it being super dense and me not being smart enough to keep up with uhhhhh. everything happening. i can't remember anyone's names. i don't understand how the family groups work. i'm just reading hoping i pick stuff up along the way and then 50 more things are introduced that i immediately forget about. ha h a YIKES

Spoiler

DRUGS IN SHAMPOO??? THEY PUT DRUGS IN SHAMPOO??? JUST NORMAL SHAMPOO DRUGS. warreven, live your best life.

someone in book club said it reminded them of the left hand of darkness which was what i was feeling the whole time except that tatian wasn't quite as uhhhh completely dismissive of the planet and culture as genly ai was. also no incest or whatever. and there was no super long yukon trail hiking across mountains and tundra section which tbh i would have loved to read in this. no family drama no political drama no court cases just two people on a cross country adventure with tents and sleds living in the moment

don't listen to me or anything i say i have no deep thoughts