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Ça vient surtout du Saguenay!
In Quebec French, people sometimes say of someone who's not particularly bright:
"His mom rocked him/her too close to the wall."
It's just so... vivid and random.
Did you ever get into a huge fight with a partner, then patched things up, except your feelings had changed as a result of the fight?
That's how I feel about Reddit. It's the same place, but the magic is gone for me.
I don't think Lemmy fills that void entirely, but it does a good enough job. I miss some communities, but I like that the big communities are small enough here that I can reply to any one I choose and get meaningful discussions out of it. It's tiring to always come too late into interesting topics on Reddit and just throw my comments into the void.
Still plenty of space for Lemmy to grow, but I'm already content with what's here. I don't really go back to Reddit unless I want to discuss a niche topic in a sub that hasn't migrated to the Fediverse.
It's a very different style, but one thing I love to recommend is The Gentlemen Bastards by Scott Lynch, starting with The Lies of Locke Lamora. Simply fantastic fantasy.
If you're looking for something a bit more classic, there's The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny that I absolutely adore, as well as The Black Company by Glen Cook for that grimdark fantasy feel.
You're making me want to give it another shot!