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Reading this book and it says a character has "the plague" but not being quite sure what that means until I remember the book is set in the vague "present day" of 1991 and was written by Clive Barker

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Just, like

Having that small glimpse into what it was like so shortly before I was born, when you didn't even have to name it, maybe couldn't bring yourself to name it, that era of funerals every weekend

It's a sobering reminder

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Clive Barker, I'll remind the audience, is gay

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Man

That really hit me in a way I didn't expect

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Like I don't think it was meant to be a big emotional moment at the time but like that's how art can change while staying the same

Okay I've recovered and now I hate Ronald Reagan again

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@coriander don’t forget about Dr Fauci

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@Lady I often do forget about him tbh, very good reminder