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
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
Clive Barker, I'll remind the audience, is gay
Man
That really hit me in a way I didn't expect
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
@coriander don’t forget about Dr Fauci
@Lady I often do forget about him tbh, very good reminder