Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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THE WINTER LONG open thread!

To celebrate the release of The Winter Long, here. Have an open thread to discuss the book. Judging by the comments I'm seeing, some of you have had time, and I'd really, really rather book discussion (sometimes including spoilers) didn't crop up on other posts.

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.) I will be DELETING all comments containing spoilers which have been left on other posts. No one gets to spoil people here without a label.

You can also start a 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, and try not to bleed on the carpet.
Tags: discussion post, the winter long, toby daye
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sdelmonte

September 7 2014, 01:35:23 UTC 2 years ago

Much wow. Spend much of shabbos racing through this one. Didn't see any of it coming, though of course I should have. So many answers, each with its own set of questions.

I found myself liking Simon despite myself. Despite himself. Somewhere in there is a broken man who just wants his daughter back. OK, somewhere in there is also a conniving member of a races of connivers. But he stands in great contrast to both his brother's cold heroism and Oleander's hot blooded darkness.

And Sylvester...he used to be my favorite character. Not these days. Seriously, Sylvester, get off your high horse and come clean with Toby.

My favorite character now? Maybe Annie. Maybe Quentin. Maybe Tybalt. Maybe Toby. It's amazing little core cast, isn't it?

Funniest lines? Annie admiring Tybalt's backside. Tybalt discovering the dry cleaner. Raj flirting with Chelsea.

Best book of a great series. Now time to wait a whole year for the next one.

seanan_mcguire

September 7 2014, 07:49:50 UTC 2 years ago

Thank you. :) Your good opinion means a lot to me.

lazzchan

September 7 2014, 12:01:19 UTC 2 years ago

I would have to agree with the backside comment. I laughed long and loud for that one.