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The Seed Collectors

The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

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Great Aunt Oleander is dead. To each of her nearest and dearest she has left a seed pod. The seed pods might be deadly, but then again they might also contain the secret of enlightenment. Not that anyone has much time for enlightenment. Fleur, left behind at the crumbling Namaste House, must step into Oleander's role as guru to lost and lonely celebrities. Bryony wants to lose the weight she put on after her botanist parents disappeared, but can't stop drinking. And Charlie struggles to make sense of his life after losing the one woman he could truly love. A complex and fiercely contemporary tale of inheritance, enlightenment, life, death, desire and family trees, The Seed Collectors is the most important novel yet from one of the world's most daring and brilliant writers. As Henry James said of George Eliot's Middlemarch,The Seed Collectors is a 'treasurehouse of detail' revealing all that it means to be connected, to be part of a society, to be part of the universe and to be human.

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

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Good. Interesting story concept. Even though at times the story was hard to follow and there were what I can only describe as 'harsh' sex scenes that came out of nowhere. The characters were just awful people. I normally love Scarlett Thomas but this wasn't particularly great and if this is your first novel of hers that you read please don't be put off.

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Saturday book heap: things that need to be reshelved after propping up plants for a bit. None beloved. The top one has been on my "soon, anytime now" list for two years-ish.

Buechersuechtling Nice to meet someone else who isn‘t raving about “Lord of the Rings”. 5y

annamatopoetry @Buechersuechtling it's fine in bits, but I've never really liked Tolkien's tendency to burst into impromptu poetry. It's better in English. The language work is amazing, but overall not a favourite. 5y

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Starting a new book before I run some errands

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Sunday plans.

Nat_Reads Great cover! 7y

Gnoe @Elsje have you read this One yet? 7y

Elsje No, I haven't! It looks really promising!!! 7y

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Meh

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I was excited for this & whilst I enjoyed parts, I found it unsatisfying. Most of the characters were unlikeable but I'm okay with that.

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Started this book last night, but I'm leaving town for a week, so it's time to switch over to the ebook. So far, it's no Our Tragic Universe (my favourite).

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Bookseller Melissa with some #getindie love for Scarlett Thomas at Harvard Book Store

Carolineleavitt I love Harvard Bookstore 8y

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

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Terrible, botanically gifted people; murderous seed pods. There are also a couple bird pov sections that are truly delightful 🐥🌱🌾🌼

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Jacques Derrida: high cheek-boned dreamboat

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

After a long, stressful weekend I'm looking forward to starting this book before falling asleep (I don't anticipate making it very far.

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Cover of what I'm currently reading + mug of what I'm currently drinking. [this book is good so far but there are a lot of characters and they are all related and I keep forgetting who is who]

Notafraidofwords I totally hate when that happens! I have to keep skimming the beginning just to stay on track! 9y

jessicarenee @Notafraidofwords there is a family tree in the front of the book and I definitely keep jumping back to look at it. So that helps a lot! :) 9y

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Filled with questionable people doing questionable things and Thomas' signature keen and witty writing, The Seed Collectors is a perfectly delicious garden read. About 2/3 finished!

CherylC Sounds interesting. 9y

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

A cup of tea and a new library book, what more could I ask for?!

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

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Love Scarlett Thomas books usually but really didn't enjoy this one. The characters were all really unlikeable!

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On the way!

coffeenebula Waiting for my library copy to come in! 🎉 9y

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A+ should have been a sick day book (meaning I went to work but wasn't happy about it and now I'm sitting on the couch reading)

coffeenebula Wow! This cover is GORGEOUS. 9y

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I loved this book! It felt like a grown-ass adult book. I felt really grown up reading about these people, even though I was often saying, "Who does that?" "Who says that?" "WHOA that is questionable behavior!" "That's unacceptable!" Just like real life. Plus, the story is super weird and original.

RebeccaH So good to hear. She's such an interesting writer. 9y

Godmotherx5 Sounds amazing. Thanks for relaying your thoughts. 9y

itsbrb Love that cover. 9y

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amazingmavis I'm having Stephanie Tanner "How rude!" flashbacks 9y

hhharlow I love her! Have you read any of her other books? 9y

Liberty @hhharlow No, but I'm going to fix that! 9y

hhharlow The End of Mr Y is my fave, followed by PopCo and Our Tragic Universe fwiw :) 9y

[DELETED] 3216391035 I LOVED The End of Mr Y! Can't wait to read this one. 9y

coffeenebula Omg, had no idea she had a new book out. Can't wait! 🙃 9y

mrsbatman85 Adored The End of Mr Y 9y

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The Seed Collectors | Scarlett Thomas

Evening reading. Weird wonderfulness.

DiruVamp @callunakeep 9y

RebeccaH I LOVE her!!! 9y

callunakeep Oh yes! This sounds fabulous!! 9y

kristen.werefox.long Love Scarlett Thomas! 9y

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