Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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PARASITE open thread!

To (somewhat belatedly) celebrate the release of Parasite, here. Have an open thread to discuss the book.

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.

Seriously. If anyone comments here at all, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. So please don't read and then yell at me because you encountered spoilers. You were warned. (I will not reply to every comment; I call partial comment amnesty. But I may well join some of the discussion, or answer questions or whatnot.)

You can also start a book discussion at my website forums, with less need to be concerned that I will see everything you say! In case you wanted, you know, discussion free of authorial influence, since I always wind up getting involved in these things.

Have fun!
Tags: mira grant, pandemic time, parasite
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seanan_mcguire

November 12 2013, 18:14:31 UTC 3 years ago

Sal was the first implant to successfully take over her host without any medical intervention. She did it all on her own. She's an achiever, our Sal.

I get that tomato in the mirror is a classic trope, but there's a reason for that. I'm sorry you found it so predictable. I've never claimed to write "twist" books; thus far, I don't think I ever have. Sal would have shattered if she'd figured out her own nature any earlier than she did, and Sal was the character I wanted to write this time. She's not an action girl or a hard girl; she needed to be eased into things.

There are many ways of being strong.

ironed_orchid

December 12 2013, 11:29:37 UTC 3 years ago

first implant to successfully take over her host without any medical intervention

That's a nice distinction.