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Ghost Story Book Club - Chapters 46-FINISH **MAJOR SPOILERS**
xakko:
--- Quote from: john4200 on August 02, 2011, 01:08:45 AM ---Why is that "the question"?
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because I thought the answer could possibly be 42?
but the math didn't work out.
I was just wondering aloud if that may have been an additional impetus for Justine to get Thomas to feed on her again. I've been curious for a while now. But yeah, not "THE question"
Sgun:
--- Quote from: xakko on August 02, 2011, 01:13:53 AM ---because I thought the answer could possibly be 42?
but the math didn't work out.
I was just wondering aloud if that may have been an additional impetus for Justine to get Thomas to feed on her again. I've been curious for a while now. But yeah, not "THE question"
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Yeah...have not thought about this at all...except that I have seen no past references in the books that Justine is emotionally unstable as she was previously in the series. It is entirely possible that she is reverting but I don't think so. I would recommend reading Even Hand for some alternate perspective into Justine's character.
As far as the tree being the parasite, I don't buy it. I think that whatever Demonreach encompasses (sic), the intellectus ascribed to it would seem to be indicative that it has taken the entire island to be its domain. I think that this is further backed up by Demonreach referring to itself as "here" when "providing nourishment" through root-shaped IV's and then referring to a completely different parasite maintaining blood flow.
Again...this is just my two cents...Please continue the discussion. Hope I haven't intruded too much.
Glorificus:
Even Hand does not discuss Justine's mental illness issues at all. But it's a fun story about Marcone. Who is scum.
john4200:
--- Quote from: Sgun on August 02, 2011, 01:22:16 AM ---I think that whatever Demonreach encompasses (sic), the intellectus ascribed to it would seem to be indicative that it has taken the entire island to be its domain. I think that this is further backed up by Demonreach referring to itself as "here" when "providing nourishment" through root-shaped IV's and then referring to a completely different parasite maintaining blood flow.
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Why do you write "sic" after your own word choice?
Anyway, I already responded to that issue. Most trees do not contain everything a human body needs for nourishment. But the island probably does. So, "here" (the island) provides nourishment and the parasite (the tree) circulates the blood. This is consistent with all the facts, and it is the simplest explanation since no other parasite is needed to keep the body alive, and nothing else that could be referred to as a parasite is mentioned in that passage. Postulating anything else is unnecessarily complicating things.
MrsAWiggins05:
So, my gloating over getting GS for free came back to bite me this week. I've been forced to stay off the forum all week long because my copy got lost in another state. But it finally made it to me yesterday, and after fulfilling obligations, I finally read it today.
I think it took me longer to read this entire thread than it did the entire book.
There was really only one thing I wanted to chime in on:
It's about freaking time that Justine boned up enough to solve the True Love Curse problem. Some of us have been saying for years now that she just had to willingly make love to someone else and then Thomas could touch her. And notice she said, "Repeat as necessary." Sure, once she and Thomas make love, the Curse is in effect again. But then she can have sex with the girl. And she can make love to Thomas again. etc, etc, etc. I'm not really worried about any other White Court Vampire being able to feed on her again. She just needs to make sure that Thomas is the last one she makes love to before she leaves his apartment.
All the other Harry/whomever ships are side issues for me. I don't care whom he ends up with, just as long as he's happy.
(Ok, that was a lie. I'm a Team Murphy member; but I heard that coffin being nailed shut.)
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