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A book review podcast where we discuss how authors treat and traumatize their characters. Part of the Certain Point of View network.
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Dec 30, 2019
Dec 30, 2019
54 min
This fortnight we bring you The Amber Spyglass, the conclusion of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
Topic 1: Pantalaimon and Kirjava. Begins at (0:50), CW for abandonment, death.
Topic 2: Lyra's kidnapping. Begins at (12:05), CW for repressed memories, kidnapping, torture, lying by omission, drugged sleep, loss of innocence.
Topic 3: Will and death. Begins at (22:45), CW for parental death, suicide, murder, discussion of gaslighting.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (31:10).
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Dec 16, 2019
Dec 16, 2019
47 min
This fortnight we bring you The Subtle Knife, book two of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
Topic 1: Ghost Children. Begins at (0:50), CW for warzone, death, parental abandonment, survivors guilt.
Topic 2: Will as a caretaker. Begins at (11:15), CW for stalking, neglect, child caregiver, imaginary threats, escalation of horror.
Topic 3: Will and Murder. Begins at (15:45), CW for death, murder, bully mention, description of combat.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (28:15).
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Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.
Dec 2, 2019
Dec 2, 2019
50 min
This fortnight we bring you the first episode of a series as we discuss The Golden Compass, book one of the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.
*This book was originally published as "Northern Lights" and was published as "The Golden Compass" in the USA.
Topic 1: Tony Makarios. Begins at (1:35), CW for alcohol abuse, abandonment, neglect, death, lack of a parent, abduction, castration, medical experimentation on children. Contains a minor spoiler for book three, The Amber Spyglass.
Topic 2: Lyra and abandonment. Begins at (13:50), CW for neglect, mentions of parental death, parental abandonment.
Topic 3: Lyra and control. Begins at (22:00), CW for controlling abuse, parental abuse, manipulation, kidnapping, betrayal.
Spoiler-free wrap-up and ratings: Begins at (31:07).
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If you'd like to make a monthly donation, please check us out on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/booksthatburn).
Find all our links on our Carrd.
Music provided by HeartBeatArt and is used with permission.