Bros Before Prose

"A Master of Djinn" by P. Djèlí Clark - Part 2/2

This week we discuss chapters 18-end of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark, as well as the short story “A Dead Djinn in Cairo.” TIME CODES * 00:48 Recap * 06:28 Jeremy’s opinion * 08:11 Fatma as a character * 13:28 The “plot twist” * 16:25 Half-Djinn reveal * 22:15 Zagros, the model Djinn * 26:13 Angels ain’t s*** * 32:12 The Nine Lords * 37:50 Would we read a sequel? * 40:05 A Dead Djinn in Cairo * 45:19 Clock of Worlds * 46:39 Short story vs novel * 52:12 Fatma’s drip * 56:08 Writing takeaways * 59:15 Favorite characters * 1:02:05 Conclusion NEXT READ: THE CITY OF BRASS BY S. A. CHAKRABORTY Our next read will be The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty, chapters 1-18. See you then! Subscribe to our Substack to be notified when new episodes drop and join the conversation! brosbeforeprose.substack.com [brosbeforeprose.substack.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"A Master of Djinn" by P. Djèlí Clark - Part 1/2

This week we discuss chapters 1-17 of A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark. TIME CODES * 01:22 Context * 04:47 Summary * 07:49 Initial thoughts * 20:19 Fatma * 31:36 The world * 36:56 Some good things * 39:18 Some thoughts on religion * 41:58 Predictions * 47:13 Wrapup * 49:20 Farewell NEXT READ: A MASTER OF DJINN BY P. DJÈLÍ CLARK, CHAPTERS 18-END, “A DEAD DJINN IN CAIRO” Subscribe to our Substack to be notified when new episodes drop and join the conversation! brosbeforeprose.substack.com [brosbeforeprose.substack.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"Red Rising" by Pierce Brown - Part 2/2

This week we discuss Parts 3 and 4 of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. We get into some pretty heavy stuff this episode, so content warning for rape, sexual assault, and general violence. Despite these subjects, we really enjoyed this book and its blunt look at political and social power. TIME CODES * 00:41 Content warnings * 01:17 Part 3 Summary * 07:16 Standout moments * 10:14 Sevro praise * 13:56 Titus’ execution * 18:58 (Trigger warning) * 30:33 Cassius (end trigger warning) * 34:44 Part 4 summary * 46:47 Favorite moments * 53:44 Predictions * 57:10 Final thoughts * 58:24 Wrapping up NEXT READ: A MASTER OF DJINN BY P. DJÈLÍ CLARK, CHAPTERS 1-17 Subscribe to our Substack to be notified when new episodes drop and join the conversation! brosbeforeprose.substack.com [brosbeforeprose.substack.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"Red Rising" by Pierce Brown - Part 1/2

This week we discuss Parts 1 and 2 of Red Rising by Pierce Brown. The twists come early and often, and we are left reeling from the shifts in genre. This is a good one to go in fresh, so read it if you can! As always, spoilers abound. You have been warned. TIME CODES * 02:40 1st person present * 09:41 The twist * 10:16 Part 1 summary * 15:42 Thwarted expectations * 18:35 Eo * 24:47 Worldbuilding * 28:19 The twist, for real * 41:55 The Institute * 48:58 Predictions * 51:42 Conclusion NEXT READ: RED RISING BY PIERCE BROWN, PARTS 3 AND 4 Subscribe to our Substack to be notified when new episodes drop and join the conversation! brosbeforeprose.substack.com [brosbeforeprose.substack.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

"The Whisperer in Darkness" by H.P. Lovecraft; "An Inhabitant of Carcosa" and "Haïta the Shepherd" by Ambrose Bierce (The King In Yellow Part 2/2)

This week we discuss the stories “An Inhabitant of Carcosa" and "Haïta the Shepherd" by Ambrose Bierce and The Whisperer in Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft. The more I read, the less I know. I feel just like a Lovecraft protagonist seeking forbidden knowledge! TIME CODES * 02:14 "Haïta the Shepherd" * 05:35 “An Inhabitant of Carcosa" * 07:23 Thoughts on Bierce * 15:15 Introduction to Lovecraft * 17:42 “The Whisperer in Darkness” * 24:28 Where is the King in Yellow? * 28:24 Jonah loses his mind * 33:22 Back to Lovecraft * 39: 03 Wrapping up NEXT READ: RED RISING BY PIERCE BROWN Next week we will be reading Parts 1 and 2 of Red Rising, the sci-fi novel by Pierce Brown. See you then! Subscribe to our Substack to be notified when new episodes drop and join the conversation! https://brosbeforeprose.substack.com/ [https://brosbeforeprose.substack.com/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.