“First I thought maybe I was underthinking this one because everyone else who read it seems to see a lot of sociopolitical commentary. But then I thought maybe everyone else is OVERthinking because we’ve got multiple fights between a bear and a mech, and I don’t know how heavy it feels at any point.
I’d say just read it and enjoy, and maybe not every book has to be analyzed like you’re in a lit class, trying to solve a book like it’s a crime. “