So to answer my own question: I was thinking of "A Thousand Deaths," which is about, well, a thousand deaths. Or at least, many deaths. Repeated death. As a political tool.
I think of it as infamous cuz supposedly Card's wife couldn't stand to read the whole thing. I think it's not the repeated death that's bad, though that's brutal, it's that it's carried out in as disgusting a manner as possible. I won't say any more for those who haven't read it. But y'know, when you don't have to make sure a body's still pretty intact in order to be revivified (which is pretty common in a lot of sci-fi and fantasy), it sure opens up new windows for arcane tortures.
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Date: 2004-08-05 11:13 am (UTC)I think of it as infamous cuz supposedly Card's wife couldn't stand to read the whole thing. I think it's not the repeated death that's bad, though that's brutal, it's that it's carried out in as disgusting a manner as possible. I won't say any more for those who haven't read it. But y'know, when you don't have to make sure a body's still pretty intact in order to be revivified (which is pretty common in a lot of sci-fi and fantasy), it sure opens up new windows for arcane tortures.
One thing's for sure, Card's a sick fuck.