Comments on: Mind One

By: Sorcha

Sorcha — Sat, 15 May 2010 08:37:05 +0000

“In a tragic twist of genetic fate, the first opposite-gender identical twins in recorded history were joined at the…well, the whole back of the torso, really. With no chance of separation, the twins made the best of their situation by writing and starring in their one-man/woman show, ‘Ranma 1/2: Live on Broadway’.”

/slightly obscure manga joke

By: Karl

Karl — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:47:44 +0000

“The most chilling book about the future since the Adromeda Strain.” Faint praise. That’s like saying it’s the best jungle adventure movie since “Congo.” Still, with exposed brains and boobs the book must have moved considerable units off the shelves to appeal to the philistines in charge of the publishing house.

By: Nix

Nix — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:07:53 +0000

CSA: the book was published in 1972. So, no, I don’t think this 14-year-old wrote it 25 years before he was born…

The book is definitely a child of the early 70s (trippy leading to depressing).

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:45:49 +0000

Also it seems he gets to have the arms facing the right way. Whatever the other problems this must cause I expect she is rather thankful for this . . .

By: CSA

CSA — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:27:30 +0000

the saddest thing about this one…

I googled “mike dolinsky”, the first two hits are some kids facebook page. I cant imagine the author is some 14 year old who wears his baseball cap backwards.

3rd is his wiki page

5th google hit is some sort of gay pr0n site called goodshowsir.co.uk

Woman: Quick! We have 3 incoming targets!
Man: No problem, i’ve got your back.

By: James Lovegrove

James Lovegrove — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:34:54 +0000

They lightened the woman’s face colour because, well, a green-faced woman? That would be just icky, and this is a cover that could in no way be described as icky.

By: Nix

Nix — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:57:02 +0000

I see my camera failed me a bit, but, yes, the woman’s face is in fact lighter in colour than everything else on the page. Normally it’s the bits that are covered by clothing that get darker, but not in this alternative world…

I have no idea what their ridiculous expressions are meant to mean (well, they seem to be having a good time, which is *really* unfaithful to the novel).

By: Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:22:27 +0000

Which is, I now see, merely to repeat SI’s comment. My excuse must be: the cover blinded me.

By: Adam Roberts

Adam Roberts — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:21:20 +0000

Can’t work out if “bleeeeeeeeeeeee!” is exciting squealing, or disgusted retching.

re. the cover: hmm. Presumably neither of them has a back bottom. That must make digestion and excretion awkward. Or impossible.

By: Nix

Nix — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:19:41 +0000

When the cover calls it ‘chilling’, it’s ‘cos of the way they have to walk — well, stagger — around naked, because how many clothes shops will sell them anything that fits?

(oh. to add more ick and an entirely gratuitous conflict into the story; the hunk? He’s a Catholic priest.)