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jgarrity · 10-24-2008, 04:41 PM

Help! Anybody have any suggestions concerning rlparker's post? I'd hate to scare people away from reading Mars Girl. Unfortunately I don't own a Kindle so I'm not able to offer any suggestions. Perhaps a new file needs to be generated? I'll help in any way I can.

And thanks to pilotbob for the Mars Girl comments. I know a lot of people like at least one or two "good" characters. I guess it doesn't bother me if there aren't (e.g. Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, Pulp Fiction, No Country for Old Men, Glengarry Glen Ross). But I understand your point. Barker sorta tries to be good but needs to be talked into it by Cecilia, who seems like a decent person to me. Perhaps Jaspers redeems himself at the end (although cbell can't stand the guy).

Concerning the "head" and "assistant" question. I left the assistant somewhat undefined to allow the reader to imagine a future gadget that allows the user to communicate, watch live TV and do other things. I suppose my image is something like an iPhone with some added features. The "head" is simply one's brain. Some people (very few because of the expense) are "wired" and able to communicate with others without using any equipment other than the gadget (also undefined) inserted into their brains. They hear a hum and answer or don't answer, and simply talk normally to be heard by the caller. I imagine that it would be very intrusive.

Thanks again for the comments. It's always interesting to hear people's thoughts about the book.

10-24-2008, 04:41 PM	#55
jgarrity Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 214 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Adobe Reader	Help! Anybody have any suggestions concerning rlparker's post? I'd hate to scare people away from reading Mars Girl. Unfortunately I don't own a Kindle so I'm not able to offer any suggestions. Perhaps a new file needs to be generated? I'll help in any way I can. And thanks to pilotbob for the Mars Girl comments. I know a lot of people like at least one or two "good" characters. I guess it doesn't bother me if there aren't (e.g. Clockwork Orange, Dr. Strangelove, Pulp Fiction, No Country for Old Men, Glengarry Glen Ross). But I understand your point. Barker sorta tries to be good but needs to be talked into it by Cecilia, who seems like a decent person to me. Perhaps Jaspers redeems himself at the end (although cbell can't stand the guy). Concerning the "head" and "assistant" question. I left the assistant somewhat undefined to allow the reader to imagine a future gadget that allows the user to communicate, watch live TV and do other things. I suppose my image is something like an iPhone with some added features. The "head" is simply one's brain. Some people (very few because of the expense) are "wired" and able to communicate with others without using any equipment other than the gadget (also undefined) inserted into their brains. They hear a hum and answer or don't answer, and simply talk normally to be heard by the caller. I imagine that it would be very intrusive. Thanks again for the comments. It's always interesting to hear people's thoughts about the book.