3. The world of coals, pearls, ambers, is so unique. How much fun was it world-building and how much energy went into it?

Big fun, and a little scary too. I wrestled with some of the details of Eden’s post-apocalyptic world. For example, creating racial epithets, rather than using existing ones that are already deeply ingrained in our culture, seemed the best way of turning long-standing prejudices upside down. I played with different ideas, and even used animal names at one point, but they also carried too much baggage. Then the idea of using simple, earthy things to represent the different races struck me. The words pearl, coal, tiger’s eye, amber, and cotton all represent beautiful natural things, just as all races are equally beautiful. Of course, these invented racial terms also tie into the environmental theme, and initially create mystery, too. That was a good day’s work.

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i am just so livid over this. THAT WAS A TERRIBLE DAY’S WORK

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    This shit is so wrong I cannot even

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    I still can’t believe “cotton” was used as a slur for albinos I MEAN REALLY THOUGH HOW STUPID ARE YOU.

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    This woman HONESTLY THINKS pearls and coal are symbolically equal.

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    ugh.

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    #the more i hear about this book the more i want to set myself on fire I can’t even described how mortified i am that...

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    Her oblivious ass thought animal names carried too much baggage, but made the Black love interest part beast and gave...

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43. thegreatfires said: LMAO YEAH BECAUSE COAL VS PEARL DOESN’T CARRY ANY BAGGAGE OR ANYTHING
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46. spaceconfessional said: I still cannot get over the fact this is a thing that actually exists and that someone enough time to think about without someone barrel rolling into their office with sirens going STOP!!!1!
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48. liquidiousfleshbag said: “how hard was it to be racist” “oh man it was so super hard i had to think and stuff high-five me go team”
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