tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post8154158481997313791..comments2023-05-09T06:05:52.867-07:00Comments on Travels Through Iest: Blackbirds by Chuck WendigElfyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post-46899306422478081172012-06-06T20:23:00.098-07:002012-06-06T20:23:00.098-07:00It seriously messes up Miriam's life. You'...It seriously messes up Miriam's life. You're correct it is a horrible curse. The book actually makes you think about what it would be like to have this curse and it doesn't shy away from the fact that death is a messy business.Elfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post-13218442697457944542012-06-06T18:48:36.959-07:002012-06-06T18:48:36.959-07:00Sounds excellent! I've been hearing good thing...Sounds excellent! I've been hearing good things about this all over the place, and your review has put this at the top of my list! <br /><br />it doesn't sound like a "gift", it sounds like a curse, like something that could quickly turn an otherwise normal person into an unlikeable antisocial person on the fridges of society. unlikeable protags don't typically turn me off, so that shouldn't be a problem. Ever read Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg? the protag is a telepath, and it's a curse, not a gift.redheadhttp://littleredreviewer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post-16844305538120068912012-06-06T15:03:48.406-07:002012-06-06T15:03:48.406-07:00After I read the book I connected to him on Twitte...After I read the book I connected to him on Twitter and also checked out the blog. Blackbirds is one of the standouts of 2012 for me.Elfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-801846083942298570.post-12259494203176516192012-06-06T06:49:40.069-07:002012-06-06T06:49:40.069-07:00I'm glad you liked it. I love Wendig's sty...I'm glad you liked it. I love Wendig's style. If you haven't read his blog <a href="http://terribleminds.com/ramble/blog/" rel="nofollow">Terrible Minds</a> you should. He's as entertaining a blogger as he is a novelist.SQThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251030404220909306noreply@blogger.com