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[red_eft]

The Stand is making me kind of cranky, you guys! Are there any good post-apocalyptic books that *aren't* all "Well, now that the world has ended, no adventures for the ladies! BABIES FOR YOU. Also, only white people and Magical Black Ladies are immune to the superflu or whatever BY STRANGE COINCIDENCE."

Alternately, any interesting essays on The Stand that I can read when I finish it.

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[gb]

I found your journal through page_a_day and was curious what book you were referring to in your comment on the check-in post. I was pretty surprised to find it was The Stand because I'm the only person I know in real life who couldn't finish it, it annoyed me too much!

My irritation was mainly with the two characters I found most intriguing turning into evil stereotypes for no good reason, mind. I didn't notice that much race-or-gender-fail when I went through it, and now I think back on it, it's so obvious that I'm rather embarrassed (even if this was a while before RaceFail raised awareness)....

Sorry if this comment came out of nowhere; like I said, I am just surprised, and wanted to say something about it. I wish you good luck with your wordcount goal. :D

[brownbetty]

What about the one by David Brin where the ladies reproduce asexually like those fish who have sex with dudes to stimulate themselves to clone?

Glory Season, maybe?

Except it's uh. Not actually post-apocalyptic, I don't think.