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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 May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “All the Birds in the Sky” by Charlie Jane Anders. We've had this on the booklist since almost the beginning and we're so excited to finally bring you this episode.
Book TW for abusive parents, parental death, torture (implied), sex (explicit), bullying/abuse (explicit).
Topic 1: Serafina - Emotional connection. Begins at (1:35), No major CWs.
Topic 2: Laurence - Parental abuse: Neglect. Begins at (14:20), CW for neglect, discussion of torture, child abuse.
Topic 3: Patricia - Parental abuse: Control. Begins at (23:55), CW for neglect, food abuse, bullying, targeting abuse, child abuse.
Promo for CPOV Reignite; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (36:50).
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You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.
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Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “The Cat Who Sniffed Glue”, part of the Cat Who series by Lilian Jackson Braun. We're joined by special guest Dare. You can follow Dare on Twitter or find more info and links on their LinkTree.
Book TW for ableism, sexism, homophobia (brief), drug use (not depicted), car accident, violence, animal death (not depicted), suicide (not depicted), death (not depicted).
Topic 1: Belle - Erasure. Begins at (1:30), CW for loss of identity, classism, racism example in discussion.
Topic 2: Qwilleran - Car Accident. Begins at (19:30), CW for car accident, pets in danger.
Topic 3: The Fitch’s - Murder/Suicide. Begins at (31:20), CW for character death, murder, car crash, prison mention.
Promo for Fun & Games; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (53:00).
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To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Beneath The Citadel” by Destiny Soria. We're joined by Christian from The Lazy Gringo Podcast.
Book TW for panic attacks, violence, child abuse, suicide, child death, major character death, death.
Topic 1: Child abuse. Begins at (1:35), CW for child abuse, dislocation, injury mention, panic attacks, suicide mention.
Topic 2: Memory Loss. Begins at (12:54), CW for Memory loss, memory theft, loss of personality, loss of bodily function.
Topic 3: Death and the specter of mortality. Begins at (24:35), CW for suicidal ideation.
Promo for ComicsQuest; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (33:55).
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon.
To make a one-time donation please support us on Ko-Fi.
You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
We have a fun episode for you this time! We're joined by Andrea for a special discussion of one of our favorite kidlit books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Episode TW for possible derealization, please refer to additional details below the topic list if this is a concern for you.
This book has a film adaptation which you can find here.
Link to monkey study discussed in the episode.
Topic 1: Absent Parents. Begins at (0:00), CW for abandonment, neglect. This topic had a small recording issue and is a highlight reel from our discussion. The episode starts properly with Topic 2.
Topic 2: Food Insecurity. Begins at (5:50), CW for food insecurity, food deserts, hunger, eating disorders, body horror.
Topic 3: Illness. Begins at (16:20), CW for death, illness, body horror.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (28:18).
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This is an April Fool's Day episode. While we love a good joke, we don't want to distress our audience. This episode may invoke feelings of derealization (unreality and disorientation) as we take very seriously a book which perhaps on its own might not warrant the level of scrutiny we grant it in this episode.
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You can find Andrea on Twitter, TikTok, and on Good Idea.
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Please enjoy the spoiler-free portion of our interview with author JP Jackson, discussing his books, "Daimonion" and "Magic or Die". Timestamps are marked for the interview questions. Become a Patron at any level to receive the spoiler-filled second half of the interview.
- Intro (0:00)
- Can you talk a little about the way trauma works in your writing? (0:40)
- Do you put more thought into the trauma itself or the aftermath when thinking about the effects on your characters? (1:40)
- Have you ever started writing a trauma in one of your books, and had it take over or have more of a story impact than originally intended? (7:30)
- Has a traumatic event in your books ever changed your perception of a character? (9:28)
- What is your approach to incorporating visible characters of color in your work? (11:04)
- What is your approach to incorporating characters with disabilities in your work? (15:15)
- Do you tend to write characters with a specific orientation? Do you generally stick to depictions of queerness which match parts of your identity? (18:58)
- If you have a character whose identity doesn’t match yours, do you have an approach for how to write about them without it being about that piece of them? (23:15)
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- What is your favorite non-traumatic thing in any of your books? (29:08)
- Do you have a favorite book written by someone else, and if so what makes it your favorite? (32:17)
- Do you have any queer authors and/or authors of color whose work you’d like to shoutout? (35:56)
- Where can our audience find you? (38:05) - Some of his social media handles were updated after this interview, please refer to the links below.
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Check out JP Jackson's blog for more info about his writing, you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and Tumblr, or check out his Goodreads profile, Amazon Buy Link, and NineStar Press page.
The major works discussed in this interview are "Daimonion" and "Magic or Die".
The "book coming out in March" referenced in this interview is "Summoned" by JP Jackson, released April 19, 2021 by NineStar Press. Preorder it here.
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. Patrons at any level will receive part two of this two-part interview.
You can find Robin's written review of Daimonion and Magic or Die at Reviews that Burn.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday Mar 22, 2021
Monday Mar 22, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “The Will of the Empress” by Tamora Pierce. This was the first book published in The Circle Reforged, part of the Emelan series, but we recommend reading it after "Battle Magic" and before "Melting Stones" for the best first-time experience. This series as a whole features four main characters and this time we're focusing on Sandry. We're joined by Anna and MJ, the hosts of The Circle of Friendship Podcast where they discuss all things Emelan.
Book TW for mental illness, kidnapping, confinement, sexual assault (backstory).
Topic 1: Zhegorz - Mental Illness. Begins at (0:50), CW for mental illness, institutionalization, abuse, magical abuse, homelessness.
Topic 2: Sandry - Abandonment. Begins at (10:50), CW for miscommunication trope.
Topic 3: Sandry - Kidnapping. Begins at (24:14), CW for kidnapping, sexual assault mention, rape culture, claustrophobia, loss of agency.
Promo for Another Pass from the CPOV network. Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (35:54).
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. Patrons at any level will receive the bonus Epilogue episode for this series.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Battle Magic” by Tamora Pierce. This was the third book published in The Circle Reforged, part of the Emelan series, but we recommend reading it before "The Will of the Empress" and "Melting Stones" for the best first-time experience. This series as a whole features four main characters and this time we're focusing on Briar. We're joined by Anna, one of the hosts of The Circle of Friendship Podcast where they discuss all things Emelan.
Book TW for torture, death, animal death, PTSD, war, massacre.
Topic 1: Disability. Begins at (0:50), CW for ableism, disability, PTSD, death, near-death experience.
Topic 2: Death and Loss. Begins at (8:06), CW for war, PTSD, casualties of war, animal death, spoilers for Briar's Book.
Topic 3: Torture (animal death). Begins at (17:30), CW for animal death, cruelty to animals, physical torture, psychological torture, threats of harm to loved ones, descriptions of torture, mention of nudity, animal abuse, slavery, PTSD, mention of the horrors of war, mention of civilian casualties.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (35:03).
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. Patrons at any level will receive the bonus Epilogue episode for this series.
You can check out Robin's written review of the book at Reviews That Burn.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Shatterglass” by Tamora Pierce. This is the fourth book in The Circle Opens quartet, part of the Emelan series. This series features four main characters and this time we're focusing on Tris. We're joined by Anna and MJ, the hosts of The Circle of Friendship Podcast where they discuss all things Emelan.
Book TW for child neglect, child abuse, ptsd, violence, parental death (not depicted).
Topic 1: Glaki, Yali, and Iralima (abandonment). Begins at (0:50), CW for parental death, child abandonment.
Topic 2: Kethlun (KETH-luhn) - Near-death and disability. Begins at (15:05), CW for ptsd, cptsd, murder mention, near death experience, physical disability.
Topic 3: Tris - Powerlessness. Begins at (28:25), CW for plague, epidemic, Covid-19 mention, serial murder, helplessness, assault.
Promo for The Derek Duvall Show; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (41:17).
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. Patrons at any level will receive the bonus Epilogue episode for this series.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Daja's Book” by Tamora Pierce. This is the third book in The Circle of Magic quartet, part of the Emelan series. This series features four main characters and this time we're focusing on Daja. We're joined by Anna and MJ, the hosts of The Circle of Friendship Podcast where they discuss all things Emelan.
Book TW for child abuse (not depicted), death.
Topic 1: Frostpine - Child Abuse. Begins at (1:30), CW for ostracization, child enslavement, child abuse, abandonment, PTSD.
Topic 2: Polyam - Disability. Begins at (17:15), CW for Description of physical injuries, ostracization, victim-blaming (disaster survivor), PTSD.
Topic 3: Daja - Ostracization. Begins at (38:35), CW for Ostracization, bullying, queerphobia.
Promo for Midwest Meltdown; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (58:08).
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. Patrons at any level will receive the bonus Epilogue episode for this series.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
This fortnight we’re discussing “Ender's Game" and "Ender's Shadow” by Orson Scott Card. These books cover approximately the same span of time and most of the same characters as each other. We focused our discussion on three events/traumas which are shown in both books from the perspective of their respective main characters. We're discussing these as books we used to love (and might still) but do not recommend to new readers.
Book TW for antisemitism, racism, homophobia, ableism, ableist slurs, assault, murder, eugenics, genocide
Topic 1: Abuse and PTSD. Begins at (1:30), CW for abuse, bullying, ptsd,
Topic 2: Murder and PTSD. Begins at (21:30), CW for murder, bullying, abandonment, emotional isolation, gaslighting
Topic 3: Genocide and Consent. Begins at (34:52), CW for violation of consent, ptsd, genocide, mental health crisis, emotional breakdown, coma mention
Promo for Book Reports Pod; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (53:05).
Recommended books to read instead:
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon. Patrons at any level will receive the bonus Epilogue episode for this book.
You can check out Robin's written review of Ender's Game and Ender's Shadow at Reviews That Burn.
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.