I read The Incandescent, which has gotten decidedly mixed reviews from all of you

[conuly]

I fall very in the middle - I enjoyed it, probably won't read it again.

But - am I supposed to feel most sympathetic towards the Phoenix demon? I mean, geez, it was really trying to Be a Human correctly! It was working so hard, guys, and even following arbitrary rules like "don't kill children" and "don't harm people without a really good reason" and "hey, diet and exercise are good for the body!"

Comments

[kyrielle]

YES! And, honestly, if it turns out demons *can* learn to be "people" (not necessarily human people, but something that understands more than hunger and desperation) to this degree...do they not deserve the chance?

[conuly]

Of course, the previous supervolcano demon also had a personality, and that personality was terrible. A good match for Protagonist's wealthy asshole fuckbuddy, actually.