Every so often, you have to sit without yourself and think, "am I in a cult?" This goes for everyone and it's really important to do so.

Consider:

1. Is there an out group I'm supposed to hate?

2. Is a group telling me they're the only safe people?

3. Am I being told to distance myself or stop contacting my loved ones?

4. Am I being asked to risk my life or others' lives? (This one is iffy, but still should be on the list.)

5. Am I being told that my group is above the law?

6. Am I asked to self censor? Am I punished for asking questions?

7. Am I worried about losing all my friends and social network if I step out of line?

8. Have other people called me an extremist?

9. Am I being told to follow one person or organization and not question it?

Everyone is susceptible to cults. Everyone!

12 new characters introduced fairly rapidly yet they're all memorable, distinct, 3-dimensional (some more than others, but still) and most importantly, beloved.

[an image of character standing in their bedroom]

You are NAME. You like ACTIVITY or ITEMS. Some OTHER RELEVANT TRAITS. Some ITEMS in the bedroom get DESCRIBED.

And I think the bedroom shots do A LOT of work in characterisation - like what do these kiddos do with a space that's wholly their own?

Like you don't even really need the blurb, just look at these two rooms side by side and draw your own conclusions:

Eclipse 14 de octubre de 2023 🌚♦️

📍 Tuluá, Colombia