There’s disempowerment in filling kids’ lives w/ stories in media whose vast production costs mean kids have nearly no chance of ever creating one in response. Consuming mainly screen media then trying to reply in prose leaves one floundering w/ unfamiliar tools. Reading empowers reciprocal creation

They're really quite good, and refreshingly unique.

Laurie J. Marks' Elemental Logic series is queernormative, but making/raising children is definitely a central thought. It has an interesting aspect though, where there are still ostracized sexual preferences?

Mmm ok, I can see that it messes with the stakes in an irritating way. You're in luck though, seeing as it's not canonical LOL.

OMG very fair!! Well, regardless, I'm due for a reread, as my roommate and I might do a mini book club. Also, the WHAT WE ARE SEEKING cover is gorgeous!! Really excited for that one.

gur frzv-rzobqvrq Xvat, nf vg jrer. Naq gung gur jubyr obbx vf gur cebgntbavfg pbzvat gb njnerarff gung fur unf orra cneg bs gur Sbhegu Xvat guvf jubyr gvzr. (4/4)

I guess I didn't pay enough attention to the unreliable narration, the book is just so good in so many other ways! But very intriguing.

Gur sevraq jub gbyq zr guvf gurbel pbhyqa'g erzrzore gur frpbaq ynlre bs boshfpngvba ng gur gvzr bs gryyvat, ohg gur guveq ynlre jnf gung Xrvfuv/Znln orpbzr gur Sbhegu Xvat, naq gung guvf vf nyy cneg bs gurve jbex nf gur Sbhegu Xvat jub vf creuncf fbeg bs n pbzcyrzrag gb gur Xvat-va-Punvaf— (3/4)

Fvapr gur nhqvrapr bs gur grkg va-jbeyq vf creuncf abg snibenoyr gb eribyhgvbanel snpgvbaf, gur svefg ynlre vf gung Znln yvrf gb hf nobhg gur raqvat naq npghnyyl qbrf raq hc jvgu Xrvfuv. Naq gung gur raqvat, cbfg gur erpbeqvat raqvat, vf yvggrerq jvgu qvfubarfgl va trareny. (2/?)

Hmm interesting. How do you see those words resonating with the Moby Dick section you quoted?

Also, I'm very much paraphrasing, but the theory is essentially based off of n yvar jurer Znln gryyf hf gb rkcrpg guerr ynlref bs boshfpngvba jura ernqvat gur grkg. (1/?)

Has been a bit since my last read, what last words are you referring to here? I might be due for a reread, have heard a theory recently which reshaped my entire understanding of the ending...