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For those who have read the book


The short plot summary sounds a bit like The Thing. Is there any similarity?

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Its cold...people die...

But no not really.



"Men on fire pray for rain"

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Nope. Not at all.

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Not all that similar aside from the icy setting, a cast of all, or almost all men, and a monster.

The hardships the men suffer in the Terror makes what happens in the Thing seem like a cakewalk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z55W6ihUY-c
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The conditions the men must endure in The Terror are absolutely harrowing. It's so painful to read at times (in a good way) that I found myself stopping to try and imagine myself in their situation, thinking "how long would I last?"
Trying to imagine the cold and the fear of dying in isolation. Just awful. Great book!! Nothing like
The Thing.

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Yes there is but it isn't easy to discern. I have read (sadly I can't remember where) that a working title for the book was 'The Thing in the Time of the Sail'.

There is a theory about the relationship between the monster and the men that offers insight into how The Thing is written into the story. Happy to share it but it's potentially a massive spoiler for the show.

Let me know if you'd like to hear it.

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Nope, I'll read the book along with watching the show.

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Yes, I want to hear it! )
There is an option for blacking out the spoilers, so if that's not much trouble I would really appreciate it.

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