Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: ecstatic
  • Music: Rob Zombie, "Werewolf Baby."

Publisher's Weekly reviews FEED!

Behold! My first ever starred review! I clipped one sentence for spoilers, but it's otherwise completely intact, as printed by Publisher's Weekly. Look:

Feed, Mira Grant. Orbit, $9.99 (608p) ISBN 978-0-316-08105-4

Urban fantasist Seanan McGuire (Rosemary and Rue) picks up a new pen name for this gripping, thrilling, and brutal depiction of a postapocalyptic 2039. Twin bloggers Georgia and Shaun Mason and their colleague Buffy are thrilled when Senator Peter Ryman, the first presidential candidate to come of age since social media saved the world from a virus that reanimates the dead, invites them to cover his campaign. ... As the bloggers wield the newfound power of new media, they tangle with the CDC, a scheming vice presidential candidate, and mysterious conspirators who want more than the Oval Office. Shunning misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness, McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what’s true and what’s reported. (May)

I just want to go around telling people "I shun misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness." Hell, I want that on a shirt.

Win. Win and dinosaurs and pandemics and pie.
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ladymondegreen

March 15 2010, 18:41:10 UTC 7 years ago

Shunning misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness, McGuire has crafted a masterpiece of suspense with engaging, appealing characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what’s true and what’s reported.

Oooooh! That's wonderful. I can't wait to see Feed on the shelves.

Plus they gave you a star! That's appropriate. :)

seanan_mcguire

March 16 2010, 02:15:39 UTC 7 years ago

It's my first.

autographedcat

March 15 2010, 18:44:02 UTC 7 years ago

That should totally be on a t-shirt.

archangelbeth

March 15 2010, 21:47:55 UTC 7 years ago

I agree! With "FEED" on the back.

(Hmmm.
Front: "Shunning misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness" [smallfont]--Publisher's Weekly[/smallfont]
Back: FEED [smallfont]May, 2010[/smallfont]

Sound good?)

autographedcat

7 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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angel_vixen

March 15 2010, 18:44:08 UTC 7 years ago

That is an awesome review! I've read very little horror to-date, but I'm looking forward to Feed; reading your stuff could probably turn me on to any genre. :)

AngelVixen :-)

seanan_mcguire

March 16 2010, 02:16:04 UTC 7 years ago

Awww, thank you!

ceosanna

March 15 2010, 18:56:59 UTC 7 years ago

That is full of so much WIN!

seanan_mcguire

March 16 2010, 02:16:27 UTC 7 years ago

I am deeply, deeply delighted.

huskiebear

March 15 2010, 19:00:53 UTC 7 years ago

I would buy that shirt! I'm more of a horror girl than urban fantasy and reading this has me salivating even more. Feed Me!

seanan_mcguire

March 16 2010, 02:26:11 UTC 7 years ago

I am hoping you'll enjoy it.

spectralbovine

March 15 2010, 19:05:40 UTC 7 years ago

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME.

spectralbovine

March 15 2010, 20:41:39 UTC 7 years ago

Ooh, interesting that they put it under Mass Market rather than Horror. Mainstream appeal! MASSIVE SUCCESS IMMINENT!

tibicina

7 years ago

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spectralbovine

7 years ago

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seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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markbernstein

March 15 2010, 19:09:50 UTC 7 years ago

Hooray! Congratulations!

seanan_mcguire

March 16 2010, 02:26:35 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you.

kyburg

March 15 2010, 19:20:42 UTC 7 years ago

Yes, yes you do. On a regular basis. It's nice to see somebody notice such awesome. In all honesty, I think you'd find misogyny boring, after irritation at 'oh crap, THAT again?'

This is so not my usual read (no really, if it repeats on me like bad pizza, it's not you - this is how I process this genre and I know it up front) but I am looking forward to this.

Rock on.

tollers

March 16 2010, 00:25:25 UTC 7 years ago

I generally don't read horror, but I <3 Feed in a huge huge way. I will attest for the fact that you don't have to be a horror girl to love this book.

seanan_mcguire

7 years ago

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orikes13

March 15 2010, 19:32:16 UTC 7 years ago

I completely agree that this needs to go on a shirt.

Tangenting off into another direction, are you the same Seanan who used to play on SYE: Indy by Night? I just finished reading 'Rosemary and Rue' and suddenly went, "Hey, wait a sec. Seanan? Fae? San Francisco? Could it be...?"

If you are the same one, I used to play Dale and I was Jeep. :}

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:39:37 UTC 7 years ago

Um.

Yes.

That's me.

Please don't hit.

orikes13

7 years ago

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carlamlee

March 15 2010, 19:37:46 UTC 7 years ago

I just want to go around telling people "I shun misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness."

And this is the main reason I can't wait to read Feed. I am weary of misogynistic horror tropes.

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:42:54 UTC 7 years ago

Yay!

mskauri

March 15 2010, 20:01:02 UTC 7 years ago

"I shun misogynistic horror tropes in favor of genuine drama and pure creepiness."

Sounds like a great speed dating opener to me!

Congrats!! It's well-deserved praise!

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:43:12 UTC 7 years ago

...actually, in the right crowd, it would be.

xjenavivex

March 15 2010, 20:16:39 UTC 7 years ago

very awesome!

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:43:34 UTC 7 years ago

Glee. :)

curiositist

March 15 2010, 20:26:28 UTC 7 years ago

You should completely have that on a shirt! Congrats!

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:43:47 UTC 7 years ago

Sooooooooo awesome.

rhoda_rants

March 15 2010, 20:41:17 UTC 7 years ago

Yes, yes, yes!! How 'bout a bumper sticker, too? That's a fantastic quote.

rhoda_rants

March 15 2010, 20:57:20 UTC 7 years ago

Okay, it's not a t-shirt or a bumper sticker, but I do what I can:

deakat

7 years ago

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starmalachite

March 15 2010, 20:55:35 UTC 7 years ago

Yay!

I've been looking forward to Feed even more than the Toby books. This is just the cherry on top. But such a nice one!

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:45:31 UTC 7 years ago

Exactly so.

deakat

March 15 2010, 22:04:34 UTC 7 years ago

What an AMAZING! review! YAY!

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:45:43 UTC 7 years ago

I'm really glee'd out.

misachan

March 15 2010, 23:28:26 UTC 7 years ago

Yaaaaaaaaaaay! Congratulations on such a fantastic review!

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:45:58 UTC 7 years ago

Thank you!

tollers

March 16 2010, 00:27:26 UTC 7 years ago

Oh, rock _on_!!

*passes the pie to Seanan*

That's an absolutely kickass review. I approve! :-)

seanan_mcguire

March 18 2010, 15:46:13 UTC 7 years ago

Now I have win and pie!

gwynnega

March 16 2010, 00:37:26 UTC 7 years ago

Awesome!!

seanan_mcguire

March 23 2010, 16:32:22 UTC 7 years ago

Soooo pleased.

batyatoon

March 16 2010, 01:06:51 UTC 7 years ago

WOOTY McWOOTWOOT.

seanan_mcguire

March 23 2010, 16:32:32 UTC 7 years ago

YES!

arib

March 16 2010, 01:32:20 UTC 7 years ago

I really want to read this book....

seanan_mcguire

March 23 2010, 16:32:43 UTC 7 years ago

I really want you to!

marziek

March 16 2010, 01:41:14 UTC 7 years ago

Congrats! That's great news!

seanan_mcguire

March 23 2010, 16:32:55 UTC 7 years ago

Lots of flailing and delight over here.

annathepiper

March 16 2010, 03:17:34 UTC 7 years ago

Wow, that's an awesome review. Very eager to read this book. :)

seanan_mcguire

March 23 2010, 16:33:15 UTC 7 years ago

I'm very eager for you to read it, believe me.

ext_195606

March 16 2010, 18:01:12 UTC 7 years ago

Congrats!! I loved this line of the review -- "characters who conduct a soul-shredding examination of what’s true and what’s reported" -- sounds like you've created some fantastic characters!

seanan_mcguire

March 23 2010, 16:33:22 UTC 7 years ago

I sure hope so!