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This week on the pod, Brenna and Joe hit the vampire theme hard with a discussion of John Ajvide Lindqvist's 2004 novel 'Let The Right One In', as well as the 2008 Swedish adaptation by Tomas Alfredson AND the 2010 American remake, 'Let Me In' by Matt Reeves. C/W: bullying (all texts), pedophilia & sexual assault (book)
Brenna is really put through the wringer this week as we tackle a very long book (filled with a million characters with their own subplots and a hyper-accelerated finale), plus two movies. And they're about vampires?!
The truth is that the bullying and pedophilia/sexual abuse are the hardest aspects to process, not the supernatural "romance" between the two pre-teens.
Plus: lots of thoughts on the importance of place, high praise for all four of the child actors, why Joe isn't mad at the US remake anymore and a specific question about pronouns/gender in Sweden (if we have listened from there, we have a call to action!)
Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:
Have something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at [email protected] or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:
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By Brenna Clarke Gray and Joe Lipsett4.3
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This week on the pod, Brenna and Joe hit the vampire theme hard with a discussion of John Ajvide Lindqvist's 2004 novel 'Let The Right One In', as well as the 2008 Swedish adaptation by Tomas Alfredson AND the 2010 American remake, 'Let Me In' by Matt Reeves. C/W: bullying (all texts), pedophilia & sexual assault (book)
Brenna is really put through the wringer this week as we tackle a very long book (filled with a million characters with their own subplots and a hyper-accelerated finale), plus two movies. And they're about vampires?!
The truth is that the bullying and pedophilia/sexual abuse are the hardest aspects to process, not the supernatural "romance" between the two pre-teens.
Plus: lots of thoughts on the importance of place, high praise for all four of the child actors, why Joe isn't mad at the US remake anymore and a specific question about pronouns/gender in Sweden (if we have listened from there, we have a call to action!)
Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:
Have something longer to say or a comment about banned book club? Email us at [email protected] or tweet us your responses before the following deadlines:
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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