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Hey, it’s me again, and I’m really excited. This isn’t strictly related to the book club, but I’m going to be going to TomeCon tomorrow and see Gord! I hope to see you guys there, and possibly in any of the other sessions! I met a cool guy at Gord’s popup in Decatur, GA last year and hope to see him again.
Anyways, HYPERGIFTED.
Chapter 3: I think I skipped ahead a little bit and talked about this when I meant to go on about chapter 2. Basically, Donovan doesn’t get any attention (WEIRD!!) but it was nice to see Noah have some attention, I suppose. It was super annoying having the Dean wax poetic on how smart Noah was. I mean, I get it, but we’ve been with Noah for around three books now. But Noah being overly excited to meet the beautiful Porquette (great name, by the way) was a bit hilarious.
Chapter 4: I don’t like this Raina chick. I mean, she’s cool, and she seems very individual, and she seems smart. But I don’t like how uptight she is about keeping the rules and she makes it everyone else’s problem, being condescending and all. I know she’s going to be interesting though.
Chapter 5: Noah watering the elderberries is the perfect way to start the chapter. It’s also pretty hilarious seeing Noah get to know this girl and have a crush on her. Her name is… Arlene! Pretty name. But it would make me super sad if the girl I had a crush on had a boyfriend, too. But I agree with Owen. What makes Noah think Arlene is going to leave her cool motorcycle-riding boyfriend for a what, 13 year old? While she’s 17/18 at the minimum? That’s kind of illegal. I don’t want Arlene to catch a case. Anyways, something cool about this class that Noah’s in is that it’s focused on AI. I love that. Not AI, it can be pretty harmful, but it’s a cool topic and I can’t wait to see more of it in the rest of the book.
Chapter 6: I would be so angry if my parents were sending me updates from their vacation without me while I’m rotting away as a babysitter to evil little kids cramped in a dorm room with my eccentric friend. It’s funny that they went to the Louvre though and saw the Mona Lisa, especially after the things that happened there in 2025. @Gord, love the notice and the fun facts you provided. I can’t believe a single orange did that to the entire system, but then again, oranges can be pretty huge. Especially navel oranges. Those look yucky. Anyways, I relate to JoJo so much! I think of JoJo Siwa, but something interesting is that I agree with the college students. I would be so done with hearing about Noah as well if my Dean was losing his mind yapping about how smart he was. 206 IQ. Cool. It’s really funny that the kids love Donovan more than Raina, and I get that. He’s cooler. But oh my goodness. The whole debacle with Jalen? The next time I saw him, things would get ugly. I know the leader was like, leave me alone, but I would have the kid kicked out if I could. I don’t care who his grandpa is, his old man could be the President! Kid’s adorable though. Mr. Arthropod is an excellent name, by the way. Reminds me of the Purple people in MASTERMINDS. Anyways, really enjoyed the sequence looking for Jalen; I hope it doesn’t happen again.
Chapter 7: This one is great. I really enjoyed how Donovan joked about not packing manure, that made me laugh. I do love how the AI is really coming into play and we are actively seeing how AIDAN (which is an excellent name!) gave Noah the first tip on how to join the Gavelers? Who are these people? What is this society going to be like?
Chapter 8: So far, this is definitely my favorite chapter. I love Darius. I love Eddie. I love how AIDAN decided that those two frat bros are actually the most illustrious people on campus. “A giant yawn” is a great way to describe a college campus over the summer. No parties. No cool people. Just him and Eddie. I love how Noah came in, Darius was super confused, and then he had a Yourika (or should I say Youkilis) moment where he realized they could totally exploit this kid if they just kept up with whatever hoo-ha he was going on about. I can’t believe Noah fell for it, but I can totally believe it, since it’s Noah.
Chapter 9: Today! Yay! I’m not really sure what’s been happening in this chapter. Maybe a bit of filler? It’s Raina again, and that’s chill, and I like how she’s getting more used to Donovan now. I sure hope this isn’t a Chloe situation where she becomes a love interest. (Though I wouldn’t be too mad… haha!) I find it hilarious that Donovan somewhat passed by Noah cleaning the gutters/roof/something and almost getting himself killed, probably. All the little kids following along like baby ducklings is cute as well. And, of course, lo and behold, Jalen disappears again. Where do you all think he went?