Foreword (includes CW descriptions)

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I get the feeling people don't actually read blurbs carefully, but they might read something titled "Foreword," so to move some stuff from over there:

This is a short story collection told in non-chronological order (somewhat like Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried) that acts as a pseudo-sequel to You Must Remember This. This is canon in the sense that there's a consistent narrative arc, but there are some stories that are more clearly fantastical or deviate from the established timeline, and in that sense I wouldn't try to think too hard about things—one example may be that one story explores what would happen if COVID had occurred in this universe, an event which obviously would retcon a lot. So take it as it is.

I also wanted to elaborate (without spoiling anything) on the content warnings I mentioned just so people can see what they're getting into. 

CW: dark psychological themes, sexual harassment, non-graphic character death, non-graphic attempted suicide

Dark psychological themes: Gaslighting, cults, and social manipulation take place and are discussed—if the first book discomfited you, you may not want to read this; if you were fine with the first book, this specifically is unlikely to bother you. "When Harry Met Daisy" revolves heavily around gaslighting specifically, but similar themes occur throughout.

Sexual harassment: One character spends "In The Pale Moonlight" watching his classmates through cameras he's planted in their stuffed animals, and while this is depicted as PG this is still sexual harassment and content that might make a reader uncomfortable. This character's actions are mentioned, albeit less directly, in "Blessed Are The Meek" as well. While this is the most explicit content, elsewhere people are referred to with derogatory language or are otherwise mistreated—the stories "Salve Regina," "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," "In The Pale Moonlight," and "Model Human Beings" have the most of this sort of content, though do note that some readers may not find anything discomfiting about these but see content elsewhere. 

Non-graphic character death: One character who died in the last book has his death mentioned again a few times; in "Another View Of Heller" exploring a "what if" situation, a character is shot. Many newly-introduced characters die in "Pale Embers," though not especially violently.

Non-graphic attempted suicide: A character attempts to electrocute himself with a toaster in "What We Leave Behind"

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