This fortnight we’re discussing “Radiance” by Catherynne M. Valente. Set in an alternate version of the 1920's where the planets are as lush as as early sci-fi thought they'd be, and the moon makes a surprisingly good film set as long as you don't mind that the actors turn blue.
TITLE: Radiance
AUTHOR: Catherynne M. Valente
PUBLISHER: Tor Books
YEAR: 2015
LENGTH: 352 pages
AGE: Adult
GENRE: Fantasy, Science Fiction
RECOMMENDED: Highly
Book TW for ableist language (brief), cursing, grief (graphic), abortion (backstory), racism (backstory), homophobia, sexual harassment (backstory), sexual content, drug use, drug abuse, alcohol, body horror, animal cruelty (not depicted), domestic abuse, vomit (graphic), blood (graphic), gore (graphic), violence, war (brief mention), gun violence (backstory), self harm, suicide, cannibalism (ambiguous), murder, death.
Topic 1: Percival Unck - Child Death. Begins at (1:37 after intro), CW for child death, death.
Topic 2: Anchises - Lone Survivor. Begins at (15:45), CW for death.
Topic 3: Severin Unck- Death? Begins at (26:02), CW for drug use, death.
Promo for CPOV RobCast; Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (34:40). Honored guest Grimoire makes an appearance at (39:18) and (42:54-44:28).
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