BSG #5: The Book is Always Better: The Girl with All the ...

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Special guest Adam joins the squad for a discussion of M. R. Carey's "The Girl with All the Gifts." We talk zombie tropes, narrative style, and what it means to be human. We also talk about the movie, which we were led to believe would be better than it was. Plus: five-minute Bachelorette thoughts, what's on the BSG blog, and what's happening in our next minisode (spoiler alert: we've got our first author interview!).3:05 - Introducing special guest, Adam!4:45 - Introduction to the book and the terribleness of Goodreads summaries 10:22 - Initial thoughts and ratings (no half stars, cheaters!)21:28 - What does 'TGWATG' add to the genre?25:48 - Zombies and video games29:20 - But why zombies? Explaining them is a choice30:35 - Melanie! And what it means to be human40:05 - POV issuesssss47:20 - Book vs movie (where are the junkets??)51:09 - Race implications in the book and movie Links referenced:+ http://www.raisingself.com/blog/white-washing-the-girl-with-all-the-gifts-why-im-pissed-helen-justineau-is-being-played-by-a-white-actress+ https://blackgirlnerds.com/girl-gifts-race-analysis/58:45 - Sally, why did you say "Girls Trip" was good?59:47 - The ending of the movie1:03:36 - Movies that are better than the book - tell us your thoughts!1:05:02 - "5-minute" Bachelorette finale thoughts + Susan's Bachelorette blog post: https://booksquad.ink/blog/let-rachel-lindsay-live1:12:10 - "Perfect Little World" listener questions and comments: true love, BBQ, and the IRB1:17:11 - "Couple Next Door" questions and comments: Doritos and irredeemable books1:27:50 - What's on the blog! The Bachelorette, "Hamlet," "Angels in America," and a pantsless Oscar Isaac. https://booksquad.ink/blog/1:30:00 - Next time on BSG: A special children's lit minisode with Laurel Snyder (complete with a signed book giveaway!)

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This episode was published on August 14, 2017.

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Special guest Adam joins the squad for a discussion of M. R. Carey's "The Girl with All the Gifts." We talk zombie tropes, narrative style, and what it means to be human. We also talk about the movie, which we were led to believe would be better...

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