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pluralstories2022-07-26 06:30 pm
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Set This House in Order, by Matt Ruff (drama prose, 2003)
“Something else that puzzles me about other people is that a lot of them don’t know their purpose in life. This usually does bother them—more than not being able to remember being born, anyway—but I can’t even imagine it. Part of knowing who I am is knowing why I am, and I’ve always known who I am, from the first moment.”
Blurb: After the murder of their original in childhood, Andy deals with the outside world while more than a hundred other souls share an imaginary house inside his head, maintaining a somewhat-orderly coexistence. Andy's new coworker, Penny Driver, is also a multiple personality, a fact that Penny is only partially aware of. When several of Penny's other souls ask Andy for help, Andy reluctantly agrees, setting in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy the stability of the house. Now Andy and Penny must work together to uncover a terrible secret that Andy has been keeping . . . from himself.
Why is it worth your time?: It's good. Also, hey wow, a story where there's more than one plural, and they make friends and have different ways of viewing their plurality! There are precious few stories about plurals relating to each other, and the challenges and rewards of that.
Plural Tags: fusion/integration, switching, MPD/DID, headspace, plural community, inner children, memory work, abuse high-focus
Content Warnings: In comments below; contains spoilers.
Accessibility Notes: Available in ebook and paper forms. Translated into German under the title Ich und die anderen.
Blurb: After the murder of their original in childhood, Andy deals with the outside world while more than a hundred other souls share an imaginary house inside his head, maintaining a somewhat-orderly coexistence. Andy's new coworker, Penny Driver, is also a multiple personality, a fact that Penny is only partially aware of. When several of Penny's other souls ask Andy for help, Andy reluctantly agrees, setting in motion a chain of events that threatens to destroy the stability of the house. Now Andy and Penny must work together to uncover a terrible secret that Andy has been keeping . . . from himself.
Why is it worth your time?: It's good. Also, hey wow, a story where there's more than one plural, and they make friends and have different ways of viewing their plurality! There are precious few stories about plurals relating to each other, and the challenges and rewards of that.
Plural Tags: fusion/integration, switching, MPD/DID, headspace, plural community, inner children, memory work, abuse high-focus
Content Warnings: In comments below; contains spoilers.
Accessibility Notes: Available in ebook and paper forms. Translated into German under the title Ich und die anderen.
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