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psychedeliceyes in bookfails

Dear Barry Lyga

Dec 06, 2010 13:13

I've only read one of your short stories but it was enough to put me off from ever touching your books.

Do you know how to not make your character come across as sympathetic? By having her take pictures of a naked girl in the locker room without the girl's knowledge or consent. And do you know what is not a good revenge against a high schooler ( Read more... )

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intertribal December 6 2010, 21:17:14 UTC

What story is this? I need to know :(

psychedeliceyes December 6 2010, 22:14:06 UTC

It's called "The Truth About Dino Girl" and it's in the anthology Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd.

seiberwing December 6 2010, 21:21:16 UTC

This is my D: face. Fucking hellfire, even in an antagonist that's particularly depraved.

What was it vengeance for?

psychedeliceyes December 6 2010, 22:15:09 UTC

The protagonist had a crush on the girl's boyfriend. The girl found out and more or less said very harshly that the protagonist would never be good enough to catch the guy's eye.

seiberwing December 6 2010, 22:23:18 UTC

...what. A high schooler being defensive about the boy she was dating and this is the response?

psychedeliceyes December 6 2010, 22:55:37 UTC

Level-headed response, don't you think? :|

insanepurin December 6 2010, 21:28:08 UTC

Shit. This sounds exactly like the kind of thing I stay away from when picking something to read. What's the name of this vile atrocity, may I ask?

psychedeliceyes December 6 2010, 22:16:06 UTC

"The Truth About Dino Girl" from Geektastic. If you ever do decide to read it, there are some great stories but that one is one to steer clear of.

insanepurin December 6 2010, 23:37:30 UTC

Duly noted. Thanks for the heads up! I'll be crying in my corner now.

calenture December 6 2010, 21:32:30 UTC

Holy hell. That's the kind of harassment that real high school girls commit suicide over.

insanepurin December 6 2010, 23:50:47 UTC

No kidding! I wouldn't wish this on any bully, and I'm speaking as someone who's been picked on from hell and back to sheer misery in middle school. And we know how we feel about middle school.

calenture December 7 2010, 00:11:56 UTC

Me too. When I got to high school, it was a relief when no one ever looked at or talked to me. It meant they were making fun of me behind my back instead of to my face.

simply_shipping December 6 2010, 21:33:35 UTC

There are no words. I'm going to go cry in a corner about the future of humanity.