callista.

but the sun and the star is coming out at a really important time in the USA -- homophobia is on the rise, books like this are being restricted, and policies are being debated and passed to exterminate queer and trans people from the public sphere. having a positive example of a queer relationship in fiction, especially as part of a mega-popular middle grade series, is going to be important to a lot of the queer 10-14 year olds that make up this book's main demographic.

i have never, ever seen a percy jackson book have such a negative reception online. and it's just a coincidence that this is the first queer-focused installment of the series?

people are seeing the extent of the hate and thinking they shouldn't bother reading tsats at all, that they have already heard enough from people who hate the book. I have had people reblog my positive posts and say "maybe i'll give this book a chance, this is the first nice post i've seen about it." that's really fucking sad yall.

maybe tsats wasn't what you expected, maybe it contradicted your headcanons, maybe you prefer ships other than solangelo. you don't have to like tsats. but the amount of vocal hate for it is ridiculous. other pjo books do not get this kind of hate -- picking apart and complaining about every tiny little detail, ridiculing the writing style of both authors, mocking the attempts at sincerity, even sometimes mocking people who did like the book.

i have never seen this harsh of a response before (and i'm old -- I've been a percy jackson reader since the lightning thief came out in 2005) and especially not from such large portions of the fandom to the point where people who haven't read it are feeling discouraged from doing so.

1. It's Nico. If you love the series you love him. You know all the shit he's been through. This is the chance to go on an adventure with him. Haven't you missed him as much as I did?

2. I'm an editor in training, and I swear, the technical abilities at display in this are ridiculous. If you can't see it, you're just not qualified enough. So shut up about the authors.

3. It's obviously all an excuse for character development. The PJ world didn't need this story, Nico did. As a character I mean. There was much unresolved for him and he deserved all that to be unpacked. We deserved to see him unpack it, not just imagine it. He's such a complex character, one of my favorite ever, and I for one deserved to read this.

4. They are cute. Okay? Solangelo are cute. I loved how much they hold hands and kiss each other's foreheads. Percabeth never was this sappy and it's correct: they just aren't like this. They were different people with a different relationship.

remus lupin: scruffy hair, scrawled notes, messy desk, annotated books, jumpers, oversized shirts, coffee, converse, tries to study but gets sidetracked by reading, candles, looks bored, seems intimidating and soft at the same time, bubbliest with friends, pierced ears with no earrings, soft touches, warm hands, woolly socks

sirius black: combat boots, pins, rings, loud laugh, brash, leather jackets, good grades without studying, rebellious, happy but with lots of inner demons, bad past, too many playlists, bad relationship with parents

james potter: the mum friend, plays sports, messy hair, always happy, pining, holding hands, comforting, sunsets, comfortable in their own skin, greets people with hugs, drive in cinemas, takes lots of photos, can't cook

peter pettigrew: overlooked, incredible baker, fluffy jumpers, cat person, soft colour palette, crazy straws, tattered shoes, keeps a journal, could hide a secret relationship for years, beanies, thick socks, warm drinks, studying at cafes, small circle of friends

lily evans: flower crowns, determined, books, flowing hair, long necklaces, crystals, stubborn, large group of friends, popular, hangs onto the past, polaroids, indie music, calm, can be bossy, organised, pretty notes, making excuses for friends, trustworthy

dorcas meadowes: soft, mum jeans, crochet tops, curly hair, converse, pretty laugh, radiant, reads fanfiction but nobody knows unless they ask, simplistic notes, remembers everything, cute chokers, hoop earrings, gold rings, green tea, pressed flowers

marlene mckinnon: stubborn, vinyls, willing to get drunk at any time, ripped jeans, can skateboard, lots of piercings, social media, can and will sprint in heels, polaroids of parties, balloons, speaks their mind, barking laugh, loves snow

white: tulips. flowery dresses. light laughs. ginger lemonade. crinkles in the corner of my eyes which are practically closed. soft touches. sunrise. pancakes with honey. spring. picnics in the meadow. roadtrips with harry styles on the radio.

milk: stacks of books everywhere. knowing grins. sunny autumn days. sweaters. slow walks. golden hours. pumpkin soup. incomplete drawings. sweets to busy my hands. cocoa in the morning. post it notes everywhere.

dark: tired circles under my eyes. almost all nighters with falling asleep like one hour before morning. putting things off until the last minute. sarcastic comments. goosebumps. hoodies. stargazing. cold herbal tea that i forgot about. glares that could kill. rainy days. headphones nonstop playing to drown out the surrounding world.

semisweet: sunsets. daydreaming and zoning out. random bursts of energy. forgetting to eat. overthinking. oversharing. parties. leather jacket. coffee with milk and three sugars. always late. funny comments as an copying mechanism. bass guitar.

biscuits: ripped loose jeans and beanies. skateboards. loud laughs. blushing easily. music in speaker. blue hours. conversations about nothing. finding shapes in clouds. playful punches. energy drinks.

black coffee: diner milkshakes, longing, lanterns, the sound of rain, movie marathons, cerulean, thrift stores, chapstick

cappuccino: podcasts, books filled with post its, lavender, empty hallways, pencil shavings, clocks, mint gum, candle-lit showers

caramel macchiato: soft smiles, serendipity, teddy bears, early mornings, photo albums, banana bread, dream journals, cinnamon

iced coffee: raspberry sorbet, blush, tumblr posts, rainbows, skyscrapers, bicycles, pop music, sunglasses, frogs

[galaxies]: long flapping coats; heels clicking on marble floors; radiant energy; insomnia; perfectionism; unhealthy habits to seem like they have their shit together; sighs made visible by cold night air under a street lamp; plenty of acquaintances with friends few and far between; chai lattes in the morning and red wine in the evenings; the eerie silence of libraries at 2 am; winning at all costs; can and will destroy you and themselves if you get to close

[voids]: ironic smirks; cigarette hanging from the corner of their mouth; bitten nails painted black; washed out jeans; notebooks dipped into water one too many times refusing to stay shut; black coffee; sleepless nights contemplating; the spots on the ceiling childhood rooms removed glow in the dark stars leave; desiring a little bit of everything and at the same time nothing at all; listening over talking; being the odd one in the friend group; being appreciated for that exact oddness and the contrast it offers

[nebulas]: fleeting smiles; rhinestones on the inner corners of their eyes; cherry chapstick; tiny backpacks that don’t fit anything but look cute; checkerboard patterns everywhere; nostalgia for times before they were born, chasing the spark of those times in arcades, old music and thrift stores; floral teas with neon popping boba; getting lost in the flashing lights of a club; their first love being their forever love; being the center of attention for better or worse

cat: silver jewelry, autumn mornings, cup of black coffee, tough exterior but a big heart, obsessed with the secrets of the universe, bit of a nerd, creating really specific spotify playlists, perfectionistic yet chaotic

deer: blooming flowers, late study nights, picking up an old hobby, writing never-sent love letters, reminiscing about the past, buying heartfelt gifts for friends, telling the moon all your problems, fuzzy socks

bunny: mini skirts and leg warmers, strawberry tea, light colours, big angelic eyes, a bit shy at first, soft smiles, meadows with wildflowers, buying flowers, scrolling through pinterest, love songs, daydreaming, rough sketches

fox: low waist denim skirts, cappuccino, the smell of old paper books, deep late night talks, mature for your age yet still a child within, competetive, secretely cries during movies, philosophy and psychology

put your playlist on shuffle and post the first ten songs, then tag ten people. no skipping!

losing - h. e. r.

lilac wine - jeff buckley

loving someone - the 1975

incinerate - sonic youth

baby i'm yours - arctic monkeys

night time, my time - sky ferreira

ode to the mets - the strokes

sweet carolina - lana del rey

selfless - the strokes

piano man (glee cast version) from glee

alexander hamilton from hamilton

wondering from high school musical the musical the series

my life would suck without you - cover of kelly clarkson from glee

yellow by coldplay

so what by p!nk

answer: love myself by bts

feeling good by michael bublé

there are worse things i could do - from "grease" from glee

sweet night by v

this is very random. like very very random. yes i have a glee playlist. no i haven't listened to it in a year. but it does have lots of songs so i guess it's normal.

1. no surprises - radiohead

2. so it goes... - taylor swift

3. knee socks - arcric monkeys

4. alligator skin boots - mccafferty

5. i know it won't work (live) - gracie abrams

6. not strong enough - boygenius

7. i know the end - phoebe bridgers

8. better than revenge - taylor swift

9. my tears ricochet - taylor swift

10. decode - sabrina carpenter

band au but it’s just regulus

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wallpapers of (some) of my favorite ts songs

in order of appearance

lavender haze (midnights)

marjorie (evermore)

you’re on your own, kid (midnights)

gold rush (evermore)

midnight rain (midnights)

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