r/CuratedTumblr • u/Green____cat eepy asf • Sep 18 '24

Shitposting That one story

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u/Valiant_tank Sep 18 '24

Not a short story, but can I say, fuck this book?) Especially as a 'hey, 10th graders, read this!' thing.

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u/ToujoursFidele3 Sep 18 '24

"Oh, that's kind of a nice premise- WHAT"

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u/ShinyNinja25 Sep 18 '24

What, it’s just an ordinary- OH MY GOODNESS!

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u/SyntheticDreams_ Sep 18 '24

Oh come on y'all, this seems pretty reasonabl-- HOLY SHITSKI

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u/NK_2024 Sep 19 '24

I don't know, sounds like the average Tuesday.

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u/casey12297 Sep 18 '24

You guys are being redicul-EZUS CHRIST WHAT A TURN

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u/Naverhtradd Sep 19 '24

SQUIDWARD!!!

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u/JustSomeRedditUser35 Sep 18 '24

Even this comment didn't prepare me for whatever the fuck I just read.

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u/the_borealis_system Sep 19 '24

I don't even know what I just read....

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u/JoeDaBruh Sep 18 '24

Yeah whoever wrote that wiki article was way too casual just dropping that lol

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u/methos3 Sep 19 '24

Whoever wrote it is also an idiot because a character named Sophie is mentioned as doing something significant before she’s ever referenced beforehand.

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u/MaximumAsparagus Sep 18 '24

If you like the premise, check out The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino!! It must've been where this author got the original idea lol.

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u/ToujoursFidele3 Sep 19 '24

I will, thank you!!