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the novella. Especially the perfect touch of Dr, Abbey's objection amp consistent rejection amp calling out of the ableism of the term "mad scientist", because I am very tired of casual slurs against me amp other disabled people as a mentally ill amp physically impaired person, amp it's very comforting to see a talented, now deservedly wellknown amp awarded author speak up about ableist language, especially towards people with mental illness.
I know Seanan/Mira has OCD, like me I'm not outing her, she's pretty open about it, and it would be even better to have this kind of attitude towards ableist bullshit coming from an author who does not have firsthand experience, as well as one who does, but it really is great to have it, all the same.
It is a pity, however, that far too many of the reviewers here don't seem to have taken that on board as anything more than yet another little quirk of an oddball character, though, amp are using the term "mad scientist" themselves with no apparent concern for the issues involved.
Sigh.
I have the odd nitpick, amp I'll go into more detail on those on my next read, but for now,,. And so ends the last story in the world of the zombie rising, Not with a boom or a bang but with a smile,.stars. This was okay, but normally Mira Grant explores and element of society affected by the The Rising in her novellas, This was just a short story about
two of the side characters, and although it was an easy quick read, I thought it wasn't as good as the rest of the series.
I absolutely love Dr. Abby. She's one of my favorite characters in the whole series, She marches to the beat of her own drum and she doesn't take shit from anybody,
Favorite quote from the book: "Good dogs should never be asked to prove that they're good dogs, If there's anything in this world we should take on faith, it's good dogs, " "We can raise the dead, We can cure cancer. We can make the world better in every possible way, save one: No matter how hard we try, we just can't cure stupid, ”
I do miss Dr, Abbey and her snarky humor, sitelinkPlease Do Not Taunt the Octopus is a novella set in Newsflesh world, Dr. Abbey is this mad scientist that I came to love and be leery at the same time, and seeing that she finally have her moment, I was excited to read this one.
Fave quote:
"I didn't recognize what she was describing as love but I had been around long enough to understand that sometimes love doesn't look alike anything you would expect.
Sometimes love is a spider hiding in the corner of the room, dark and brooding and terrible to anyone who doesn't experience love in the exact way, That's what makes love so dangerous , and so impossible to destroy, You can't kill what you see, ”
Anyway, what we have here is an octopus named Barney, scientists who smoke marijuana, one giant dog and an asshole who just can't take no for an answer.
So read this book,/bgt As Dr. Abbey knows, there are difficulties in running an underground virology lab in a postRising America,
And unwanted guests must be dealt with, More a Novella in the Newsflesh series regarding Dr, Shannon Abbey.
My biggest complaint about this novella is probably just that the character of Shannon Abbey is so very like the character of Dr, Cale from Grant's Parasitology series that I sometimes got confused which story and which traits belonged to which, Grant definitely has some repeating character types look at how much Newsflesh's Foxy is like Parasitology's Tanzy and it can make it harder to tell the series apart, remember which storylines belong to which series.
What I liked most about this novella, though, is thatof the todate Newsflesh novellasthis one felt the most like it's pushing the story forward, postBlackout, I have enjoyed every single Newsflesh story, but by and large, they've been illustrative, embroidering on what already is but not pushing too far into the future, Which makes sense if Grant wants to leave herself room to maybe work on a new series some unknown time in the future, but Octopus really feels like the first story that is pushing into that unknown future, where new connections are being made and I liked that.
This brings it all back and makes me realize just how much I've missed this series, Thank goodness there will be more!!! Oh so worth the price of admission, No less thanstars. I picture Dr. Abbey as looking just like the author, The title was too funny, But when you read the main trilogy, you'll learn where that comes from, This novella comes from the point of view of Dr, Shannon Abbey who runs a top secret science facility looking into deep research on KellisAmberlee, and after the Newsflesh trilogy, Her land is top secret, as she likes to keep it that way, until a strange unexpected and mysterious visitor arrives,
As usual, fantastic writing style, never tiring set of dark humor, the stories in the Newsflesh universe just gets better and better, Like I said, I can't ever part from this world, Please Do Not Taunt the Octopus takes us into the mindand laboratoryof Dr, Shannon Abbey, who rightly believes that one should not taunt the octopus, But despite the silly title, this latest installment in the Newsflesh universe is just as serious and devastating as expected, It starts off rather slow, mostly introducing us to Dr, Abbey and her lab, but her voice carries the narrative, It's fascinating to see this character from the other side, to see the depth behind her crafted "mad scientist" persona, In a way, the whole novella is about the need to go a little mad to stay sane in a mad world, The plot kicks off once Dr, Abbey discovers a mysterious woman in the woods, and her investigation into her identity is a good source of tension, Once she finds out who she is, though, hoo boy, things get kicked up a notch, and the tension just keeps rising up to and through the climax, A small subplot involving a CDC spy doesn't really have a payoff, which was mildly disappointing, I did enjoy Dr. Abbey's hacker friend, though, and hope to see her again in future installments, But what Grant does in this one, . . I can't even say without spoilers, This one's a real treat for Newsflesh fans, a mustread, If the title won't draw you in I don't know what will, I wondered what the heck Octopus/Octopi would have to do with the story, turns out they made for a great opening! I had to laugh at the antics of Barney and the odd relationship that Dr.
Abbey had with him.
Dr. Abbey was funny in her views of her job, her relationship with her staff and the legitimate organizations like hers, You could tell that newbies weren't quite sure what to make of her, but loved her once they got to know her,
The mystery woman made me sad, mostly because I remember her better as a teacher not her alter ego, She was quite scary at the end, but will be a good ally for Dr, Abbey. More from the Feediverse.
Oh, I love these stories SO MUCH, I love Octopi. They are so damn smart and cool, I was exciting to see the latest installment of Ms, Grant's zombie opus included them, Since this is a NO SPOILER review I can't say who else showed up but one person broke my heart a little, It's a very good novella and well worth an afternoon, Okay, so I mostly read this at work, which is kinda fun, Also, this was really good, Like, more like.stars. Not quitestars, but almost, This absolutely reaffirms my decision to read anything by Mira Grant and Seanan McGuire it's always a good, of potentially heartbreaking, time,
Also, it was super convenient timing to start reading this right before Rise was released, I didn't plan it that way I didn't even realize Rise was coming out, Weird, huh No zombies : And not enough Octopus : intresting:
I don't usually re read books but I needee comfort book when all others felt too much, After this I read,of newsflesh trilogy and I still think this is better than the trilogy,
The shoehorned references of Shaun seemed little out of place, I guess if you are coming to this book to have more of Newsflesh you want those but I think this book didn't need so many of those,
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For once I will complain that the book was too short, There were octopus, there were lab and there were scientist, Although there was too little of the octopus, Needs more Barney!
I haven't read other newsflesh books and I feel it wasn't necessary, I read sample of the first book so I knew the people this book referenced, I probably spoiled the previous books for me but I couldn't resist octopus, Will probably now read the others too, Ever had that “ I love that character, . . why cant we have more of her “ thought, . . for Mira Grant lovers that actually happens a lot and OCCASIONALLY she gives us gifts like this gem ! I fell in love with the cray cray mad scientist from the newsflesh series, I cant thank her both the scientist in question and the author for her tenacity enough, Its a great great read about one of those “ I wonder whatever happened too “ characters, And its a great one, From her pot smoking assistant , to the Ninny whos driven to hysteria by a beloved pet octopus to the action filled conclusion its one I re read when Im broken by my own disabling illness.
I love these novellas for adding so much background to the Newsflesh world, and this one definitely doesn't disappoint, It was great to see Dr Abbey again, and to learn how her underground lab keeps functioning, Not as actionpacked as some of the others which isn't a bad thing! this instead had room for more character development and twists, And octopi! I REALLLY love this series, the author builds her world with feet firmly planted in plausible and sometimes current science, The series is also known to be light on the zombie chomping and heavy on strong characterization,
This novella seem to focus on the rogue scientist, Dr Shannon Abby but actually it revolved around Foxy if you dont know who she is then you have to read bookThis addon was not as fun as sitelinkHow Green This Land, How Blue This Sea but I was still left with a feeling of satisfaction when I was done.
If you don't know this series go look at sitelinkFeed and take the plunge,
I picked this book up on a whim I like the title and cover!
I've not read anything else in this series but it didn't matter at all this had everything I wanted in a quick and random read sass, action, imagination, humour and a good ending.
It was something a bit different that really worked for me very entertaining, This series of an alternate Earth, with zombies, is another of Seanan McGuire's under a pseudonym, This short book was very good and got me interested in the series I'd avoided because, in general, zombies are not my thing, The series turns out to be more about the people who live in this world, its politics, its corruption, its heroes than about the ultimately uninteresting, if terrifying, living dead.
Did you know that octopus held grudges
Mira Grant is at it again, this time from another unique point of view: Dr, Abbey the underground virologist. Follow her as she deals with “everyday” issues and some much bigger ones,
My first word of warning, Do not read this if you havent read all three in the Newsflesh series, But, another warning is definitely do not read this until you have finished the novels and The Day The Dead Came to Show and Tell, This book does contain spoilers to the three books, so please be warned,
If you enjoyed Dr, Abbeys point of view in the novels, then you will definitely enjoy this novella, It had me cracking up throughout it, Dr. Abbey is just an incredibly funny character that is allowed to shine in Grants novels and specifically this novella,
The overall feel of this book was to give the reader a better understanding of the underground virology world that Dr, Abbey was a part of, And also, show them what threats she and her coworkers we under every day,
Overall, I really enjoyed this novella, I picked it up on a Sunday afternoon and I didnt put it down until I was finished with it, Mira Grant has a way of doing that to me, though,
Did you enjoy this review Find more like it at sitelinkBrian's Book Blog This is a novella set in the Newsflesh series but needs to be read after all the books otherwise there are too many spoilers.
The story focuses on Dr Abbey and an attack on her lab, Of course she is also constantly dealing with spies from the CDC and that is brought up in the story, A good solid read but you must have read the other books first to get the best out of the story otherwise the surprise at the end will not make that much sense.
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