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		thom on March 20, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 'More than a hint' that dark energy isn't what ast... I too enjoyed Unsong, but I've never gone back and reread it because I found the chapter about The Broadcast so haunting.

IanCal on March 20, 2025 [–]

It is a very well written, truly horrible chapter.

It doesn't have a huge bearing on the story, so can be skipped - and I think a lot of people probably should.

LennyHenrysNuts on March 21, 2025 | [–]

I didn't have much interest in reading this book until I read this comment.

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