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topsell

Beautifully Broken: Chapter 6

Feb 05, 2010 02:34

Title: Beautifully Broken
Author: E.E. Kelley
Summary: Without Christopher to keep him hidden, Wikus was quickly found by the MNU and forced back into captivity. The transformation too far along, there was little the officers could do but allow it to complete itself. Yet, even after he has become fully Prawn, they keep him around, determined to use ( Read more... )

district 9, science fiction, fic: beautifully broken

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veritas_st January 21 2011, 11:36:15 UTC

Just read all of the chapters in one go and I love it. I love the harshness of the first few chapters, dark and stark and gorgeous (bit of an angst whore myself!). And then the breakdown on Christopher's arms is just so perfect.

Its a beautifully written piece here, and I can't wait for more.

topsell January 22 2011, 06:25:37 UTC

And as you post this, I'm finally picking up the fic again after a long hiatus. I feel bad for leaving it alone for so long, but real life caught up with me.

Your icon is adorable btw!!

veritas_st January 22 2011, 10:11:08 UTC

Hey real life comes first always!

I love CJ/Oliver/baby prawn (whatever you want to call him!)

takmarierah January 30 2011, 03:05:58 UTC

Fascinating read, although yeah, grammar could use work. Still, it's well thought out so far and I like the liberties you've taken with the prawn social structure. I like the contrast between CJ's interpretation of prawn speech and Wikus' perception of it as foreign.

Although, as a biologist I must say that the prawn respiratory system could not be like an insect's. Insects use a highly efficient combination of spiracles and trachea to allow oxygen to diffuse into their veinless circulatory system, but unfortunately it just doesn't work when scaled up - it would collapse under its own weight. It's more likely that they have internal lungs.