tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post1654821662005224574..comments2023-11-23T08:14:20.747-05:00Comments on Adventures of Cecelia Bedelia: pills and starshipsCeceliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-74078449478683803362014-07-13T07:32:30.149-04:002014-07-13T07:32:30.149-04:00sounds intriguing! I'll add it to my list.sounds intriguing! I'll add it to my list.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-77002763940142899192014-07-11T12:22:32.704-04:002014-07-11T12:22:32.704-04:00I love serendipity - from the tales of Serendip - ...I love serendipity - from the tales of Serendip - ancient Middle East narrative - aka synchronicity - Jung.<br /><br />Anyway - as a Teacher of teens here in NYC - I am concerned about the flood of dystopian novels and movies over the last 5-10 years. Why not utopia - too boring? We as a society become what we consume - as in self perpetuating projection. Food for thought - just saying!Sto-ologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401464603035108957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-35491533557702475352014-07-10T08:58:37.603-04:002014-07-10T08:58:37.603-04:00Liviania: It doesn't really touch on euthanasi...Liviania: It doesn't really touch on euthanasia, no. Everyone seems to purchase their 'contracts' before they reach decrepit. Great question!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-72561471023538627252014-07-10T08:58:28.695-04:002014-07-10T08:58:28.695-04:00Jenny: I mean, any book with the pharmaceutical pl...Jenny: I mean, any book with the pharmaceutical plot point is likely to be a *little* heavy-handed, but I felt that this one wasn't preaching (partially because the heroine herself wasn't sure she wanted to live without some of the 'pharma'). And I really did enjoy it. But I haven't overloaded myself with dystopian fiction, either. I hope you let me know what you think if you read it!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-54489975782886625712014-07-09T21:03:37.100-04:002014-07-09T21:03:37.100-04:00I haven't heard of this one, but it sounds ter...I haven't heard of this one, but it sounds terrific. Does the book touch on euthanasia, or avoid it since the older people aren't terminally ill?Livianiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479932701589363306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873036011530033335.post-45747883852414710482014-07-09T16:26:42.041-04:002014-07-09T16:26:42.041-04:00I'm intrigued against my will! I was just sayi...I'm intrigued against my will! I was just saying to someone last month that dystopian books that take aim at pharmaceutical companies seem a little heavy-handed to me at this point. But you have made this sound great, and with the diversity, and the cover... How can I resist?Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.com