## [RT][RST?] sci-fi/horror novel 'Eden Green'

* Author: u/None *
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* Score: 16

* Created: 2015-12-27T18:19:40

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> **u/__2BR02B__** [+4]  *Marxist-Lurianism* (5 hours later)
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> Rationalist fiction can *absolutely* be set in an irrational-seeming world (see: HPMOR). That said, it's a fun-sounding premise - I look forward to reading it.

> **u/Transfuturist** [+3]  *Carthago delenda est.* (8 hours later)
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> >[an] emotionally punishing read
> 
> Ohohoho.
> 
> >all the rationalism in the world won't be enough to completely solve the problems Eden faces.
> 
> That generally goes without saying when the technological imbalance includes nanotechnology.

>> **u/FekketCantenel** [+3]  *I know some of these words* (8 hours later)
>> 
>> I may have [clapped my hands in glee](http://i.imgur.com/3WhHRo8.jpg) when I got that review.
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>> I don't think the needles count as nanotech, since they're organic, but yeah, same principle. Glad to hear (so far) that this still qualifies as rationalist! I guess I was putting too much weight on the 'plot puzzle' element.

>>> **u/Transfuturist** [+3]  *Carthago delenda est.* (9 hours later)
>>> 
>>> Emotional punishment and body horror are both fun for me to read (and write, my god), so I'm prioritizing this story. c:
>>> 
>>> ["Wet" nanomachines are a thing.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_nanotechnology) Ribosomes and enzymes qualify as nanoassemblers, though they aren't quite general. Have you seen the animated renders of [organic molecules doing their thing?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-uuk4Pr2i8)
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>>> The sidebar is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules. But the plot puzzle element doesn't necessitate that the problem is actually *solvable,* just that the information that goes into character conclusions and decisions is made available to the reader so they have competitive ground with the main character.

>>>> **u/FekketCantenel** [+1]  *I know some of these words* (9 hours later)
>>>> 
>>>> Oh man, I remember those renders. That's pretty much what I picture going on with the needle symbiote, albeit a lot faster and pointier.
>>>> 
>>>> I get what you mean now. I really hope I pulled that off in the book!

> **u/gonight** [+3]  *i shouldn't be allowed to change my own flair* (a day later)
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> Finished your book, it was good. I really enjoyed that all three of the main characters felt real and like they were making the best decision from *their* point of view, which leads to fucked up conflicts and situations.
> 
> Reading your book reminded me of the same mental beating that reading Blindsight or Echopraxia gave me, and I'm starting to think I might be an intellectual masochist.
> 
> I look forward to reading a sequel if you end up writing one!

>> **u/Transfuturist** [+3]  *Carthago delenda est.* (a day later)
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>> 50% of the way through. I'm liking that Veronica's secret isn't actually stated (so far), but it's not exactly hard to figure out, either, unless I'm making a hilarious mistake. I also like that she's a shitty person regardless, I expect no special treatment from RT authors.
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>> The mock murder was agony, even worse than Ted's bowels being turned to soup. There's something about teeth caving in and/or breaking that seems so much more horrifying to me.

>> **u/FekketCantenel** [+1]  *I know some of these words* (a day later)
>> 
>> Awesome! My partner in crime is a huge fan of *Blindsight* (I've never read it) and I enjoy being cruel to my characters, so I'm glad we managed to replicate the torturous experience.
>> 
>> I'm definitely working on a sequel, and you can subscribe to updates [here](http://homework.never-ends.net/newnight/) if you want. I also always appreciate reviews!

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