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A book review podcast where we discuss how authors treat and traumatize their characters. Part of the Certain Point of View network.
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Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
This fortnight we bring you our discussion of "Coraline", a stand-alone book by Neil Gaiman.
Topic 1: Ghost Children. Begins at (0:50), CW for theft of self, kidnapping, theft of identity.
Topic 2: Coraline and gaslighting. Begins at (9:15), CW for gaslighting, abuse, christian language as abuse, dismissal of self, body horror, mutilation, abandonment.
Topic 3: Coraline and neglect. Begins at (19:43), CW for neglect, abandonment.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (40:55).
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Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
This fortnight we bring you The Amber Spyglass, the conclusion of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
Topic 1: Pantalaimon and Kirjava. Begins at (0:50), CW for abandonment, death.
Topic 2: Lyra's kidnapping. Begins at (12:05), CW for repressed memories, kidnapping, torture, lying by omission, drugged sleep, loss of innocence.
Topic 3: Will and death. Begins at (22:45), CW for parental death, suicide, murder, discussion of gaslighting.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (31:10).
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Monday Dec 16, 2019
Monday Dec 16, 2019
This fortnight we bring you The Subtle Knife, book two of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
Topic 1: Ghost Children. Begins at (0:50), CW for warzone, death, parental abandonment, survivors guilt.
Topic 2: Will as a caretaker. Begins at (11:15), CW for stalking, neglect, child caregiver, imaginary threats, escalation of horror.
Topic 3: Will and Murder. Begins at (15:45), CW for death, murder, bully mention, description of combat.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (28:15).
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Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
This fortnight we bring you the first episode of a series as we discuss The Golden Compass, book one of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
*This book was originally published as "Northern Lights" and was published as "The Golden Compass" in the USA.
Topic 1: Tony Makarios. Begins at (1:35), CW for alcohol abuse, abandonment, neglect, death, lack of a parent, abduction, castration, medical experimentation on children. Contains a minor spoiler for book three, The Amber Spyglass.
Topic 2: Lyra and abandonment. Begins at (13:50), CW for neglect, mentions of parental death, parental abandonment.
Topic 3: Lyra and control. Begins at (22:00), CW for controlling abuse, parental abuse, manipulation, kidnapping, betrayal.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (31:07).
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Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Our episode this fortnight is about the book "The Supernaturalist", a stand-alone book by Eoin Colfer.
Topic 1: Ziplock, slavery. Begins at (1:30); CW for physical abuse, emotional abuse, abuse through food restriction/manipulation, slavery mention, chain/handcuffs mention, suicidal tendencies, self harm, human experimentation; TW for description of physical torture.
Topic 2: Cosmo, paradox of choice. Begins at (10:15); CW for dismissal of identity, abuse by control, human experimentation, dismissal of autonomy.
Topic 3: Cosmo, test subject. Begins at (22:45); CW for dismissal of identity, abuse by control, human experimentation, dismissal of autonomy.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (31:45).
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Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Our full episode of Goldenhand had a missing segment due to some audio issues, here we present to you a re-recorded version of that discussion. We took the opportunity to have a more in-depth conversation about Mogget that spans the entire Old Kingdom series.
This minisode is full of spoilers for the entire Old Kingdom series and does not have a spoiler-free section.
CW for slavery, brainwashing.
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Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Our fifth episode is about the book Goldenhand, book five in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix.
[Topic 1: Mogget, free will. No audio for the minor character spotlight this week, due to insurmountable audio issues. The ratings for this topic remain in the wrap-up.]
Topic 2: Ferin, physical suffering. Begins at (1:34), CW for physical suffering, broken bones, description of injuries.
Topic 3: Ferin, death. Begins at (10:45), CW for death.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (18:00).
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Our fourth episode is about the book Clariel, book four in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. The story is set before Sabriel, but it should be read as book four because the narration speaks of events in the first three books.
Topic 1: Aziminil. Begins at (0:59), CW for mentions of slavery.
Topic 2: Clariel being abandoned and generally neglected. Begins at (16:00), CW for death, abandonment, parental abuse, and dismissal of autonomy/agency.
Topic 3: Clariel being pursued against her will. Begins at (25:20), CW for imprisonment, abandonment, and discussion of parental neglect/abuse/death.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (38:00).
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Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Our third episode is about the book Abhorsen, book three in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix.
Topic 1: Nick and kidnapping/gaslighting. Begins at (0:55), CW for death, violence, mention of psychotic break.
Topic 2: Sam as a Wallmaker. Begins at (11:58), CW for death, discussion of queer/closeted trauma, mention of queerbaiting, mention of whitewashing.
Topic 3: Sam and fear of Death. Begins at (25:34), CW for death, PTSD, physical trauma, confronting an abuser.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (34:11).
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Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Sunday Oct 06, 2019
Our second episode is about the book Lirael, book two in the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix.
Topic 1: Mr. Cochrane and dealing with existential horror. Begins at (0:45), CW for death, violence, mention of psychotic break.
Topic 2: Lirael and parental abandonment. Begins at (14:35), CW for death, parental loss, abandonment, loss of identity.
Topic 3: Lirael and depression/suicidal tendencies. Begins at (22:02), CW for death, abandonment, implicated suicide attempts, TW for suicidal ideation.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (38:17).
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Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.