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CAPTIVATED by these rare instances of an incredibly specific genre of humor Sophie displays

edit. actually the tags are going in the main post:

I'm not sure whether this IS sophie's humor and she's simply under too much stress/unusual situations to be able to act like herself (which is likely true regardless, but i'm talking specifically regarding this kind of humor) or if this is instead part of shannon's humor she tries to keep in check that's bleeding thought at times.

but i'm also not sure it's really her humor either. because she's got a definite. voice. that comes through (e.g. she deserves ALL THE THINGS! and i deserve all the mom points ever!).

so instead it might just be a human thing coming through. because those are 100% just like. typical responses I'd give in those situations. not necessarily because it's my brand of humor but because that one of your dialogue options. you know?

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Incorrect Quote Poll

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reasons neverseen was THE sokeefe book

the window sleepovers. them confiding in each other when they dont want to face the nights alone.

sophie staying with him until the sun set when she told him about his mother

sophie being the only one to see the notes on his wall and his most vulnerable memories and still deciding to stay and help him

”sweet dreams. you deserve them.”

sophie staying by his bedside for 24 hours when he was in shock

sophie camping out in the hallway all night because she knew him well enough to know he’d try to go to ravagog on his own

her already having a bag packed and fully intending to go with him. alone.

”i’ll wait until dawn. for you.”

tam immediately being able to tell keefe liked her

keefe not knowing she’d follow him and making the bead just in case

the necklace in general

sophie saying she had a broken heart after he left

bonus: alvars reveal was kinda hot

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keefe looks so big ik crhjng

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idc bout the cover it’s 50/50 for me but want my sophie back💔

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everyone please go check on your friends who are sophie foster stans

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YESSSS

because the Sophie Foster stans need a win right now: y’all made me like Sophie Foster again.

around stellarlune and after it I stopped liking Sophie, mostly due to myself being in a bad best friendship with someone who shared similar traits with Sophie. I guess I connected the two in my brain and stopped liking Sophie’s narrative because she reminded me of them. however being back on tumblr has made me love Sophie again and I’m so grateful because now I won’t feel so estranged while reading the kotlc books!

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i forgot how much sophie actually carries this series until I saw the cover

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i miss sophie

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It's so weird without Sophie on the cover

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he usually does but it feels like he may have been rushed

i will NOT tolerate jason chan art slander. My man is carrying kotlc on his BACK

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I think this sums up my feelings on the new cover pretty well

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(From Shannon's Instagram, on the new cover reveal )

My humble response:

No, our Lord Hunkyhair is not looking especially hunky on the new cover. He's not bad, but he just looks a little wrong.

Yes, I am somewhat bothered that our Fearless Miss F is not on the cover. KOTLC has been hijacked by a side character, and as much as we all love Keefe, he's stealing the show by now. Hogging the narrative rather than haunting it.

Yes, the new cover is absolutely a different feel from all the others. Again, not bad, but it does make it feel all the more like we're branching off into a different story. That being said, it's kinda cool to have a different mood to the new cover art because it's set in the human world and therefore of course the vibes would be different. (However, the Legacy cover is also capturing a moment from the human world, with Big Ben in the background and all, and yet it still has that fantasy feel.)

Yes, unfortunately our boy *could* look more awesome. No disrespect to the artist, but this time Keefe just doesn't quite look like the Keefe in the other cover illustrations.

I am liking the plain, ordinary, simpler feel of the setting depicted in the new illustration since it's the Forbidden Cities and not sparkly elf town, as Ro would say. And I am liking the ominous looking hoodie guy looming in the background, and the way he seems to be aware of Keefe while Keefe is maybe not aware of him. I do think this is possibly a critical part of the story somehow.

But I'm still not crazy about how the whole cover is so Keefe-centric and the one and only Moonlark is nowhere to be seen. It's just a little sad to me, and I see it as an indication of how the focus of the plot has shifted from where it started. I'd be fine with having a Keefe short story or a Keefe side story, but he needs to quit hogging that narrative.

Okay, end of rant lol

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WTF THE UNRAVELLED COVER WONT MATCH THE OTHER BOOKS

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the more stuff that comes about unraveled, the less i feel excited for it

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the cover is something and i don’t know what to feel

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GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GIRLS

sophie foster they could never make me hate you