"Venomous Lumpsucker" First Impressions *No Spoilers*

[SFFBC, Ancillary Mod]

Come talk about your initial, general impressions!

Please save all discussion of particulars, details from the story, character choices, plot questions, etc. for the full spoiler thread.

Content warnings for those who want them: (view spoiler)[ Suicide/Suicidal Thoughts, Animal Death, Murder, Animal Cruelty (hide spoiler)]

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[CJ]

The venomous lumpsucker is my favorite character so far.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

LOL

[Cheryl L]

Completely agree with CJ on that. 🐟

I generally enjoy scifi books about mass extinction caused by humans, but often, these books have a humans-get-whats-coming-to-them theme. I'm not sure that's where this one is going though. I'm about halfway through and emotionally invested in the Lumpsucker's well-being.

[Becky]

I keep vacillating on whether I want to read this or not. Part of me does, but a big part is also screaming “Nooo too soon! Too real!! Too much!” And that part keeps winning so far.

[Melanie, the neutral party]

Do it! It's satirical, so you can handle it. Plus it's full of fun animal facts.

[Becky]

Melanie wrote: "Do it! It's satirical, so you can handle it. Plus it's full of fun animal facts."

I CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!

(T_T)

FINE. I'll do it. I have a few others in line in front of it though.

[Grasha]

I just want to live in the Hermit Kingdom - wait a minute, I already do!

[Netanella]

The audioversion is doing a bang up job of Halyard's Aussie accent, imho.

I'm with CJ on the venomous lumpsucker. :)

[Becky]

Welp, I’m now about 20% into this (decided to move it up ahead of my other BOTM) and it’s been predictably horrifying and surprisingly funny. Both have a vibe of “OMG WE’RE DOOMED BUT THE CONCERN IS ABOUT THE EBITDA FOR CASKETS”.

Figures. Humanity is the worst. 😬

[Becky]

I’ve finished now. That was… different.

[April]

Netanella, awe, now i wish i could hear the audio version! Lol

I havent gotten too far. I think i may havs just gotten to the part that may explain some fear with the lumpsucker, but nothing too worrisome yet to have me much invested in the lumpsucker. I just reached the part when Halyard (view spoiler)[goes to R's lab, right after he freaked out and told her to stop doing whatever. I forget her name and definitely wont spell it right anyway lol (hide spoiler)] so i think that will spell out the storys main crisis although what was that earlier about (view spoiler)[those big flesh bits falling from the sky? (hide spoiler)] How exactly is that related to our lumpsuckers? 🤔

[Netanella]

April, that was (view spoiler)[cloned parts of the world's last giant panda, Choo Choo, that were being catapulted at various executives from the extinction industry. I thought it was quite funny. (hide spoiler)]

[April]

Netanella wrote: "April, that was [spoilers removed]"

I mean funny sure, but (view spoiler)[also sad about the panda! 😢 (hide spoiler)]

[aPriL does feral sometimes]

Starting it today.

[Rainey]

Starting today as well

[Beth]

I'm some ways into chapter 2. It's a little squishier, and a lot more acidic than I typically go for. Corporate ghouls are getting a satiric roasting, so it's all good.

[Jen]

Totally enjoying this

[Meredith]

My library hold finally came in, so I have just started and I'm liking things so far (only ~50 pages in).