Ask the Author: Adrianne Finlay
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Adrianne Finlay
Thanks for your question Lily! So thrilled you liked Your One and Only!
I mean, I think the book would make a fantastic movie :) Someone tell Hollywood to get on it! As for actors, that's a tough one. Tom Holland and Zendaya are so great in the Spiderman movie, and they're young and clever and adorable and I bet would fit the roles really well. I also love watching their MTV lip synch battle.
If you liked Your One and Only, be sure to add my next book, coming out in 2020. (p.s. It would also make a great movie ;) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
I mean, I think the book would make a fantastic movie :) Someone tell Hollywood to get on it! As for actors, that's a tough one. Tom Holland and Zendaya are so great in the Spiderman movie, and they're young and clever and adorable and I bet would fit the roles really well. I also love watching their MTV lip synch battle.
If you liked Your One and Only, be sure to add my next book, coming out in 2020. (p.s. It would also make a great movie ;) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Adrianne Finlay
Hi Carina! Thanks for your question. I'm thrilled you liked YOUR ONE AND ONLY :)
No plans for a sequel right now, but I love the idea of a novella that's a prequel following Jonah!
I came up with the idea for the book after reading a medical ethics essay about whether, if we were able, we should clone a Neanderthal, and I was fascinated with the idea of a story where someone is brought into the world with no connection to it--no family or community or anyone who even looks liked them. Instead of writing a Neanderthal, though, I imagined a future where humans had evolved in some fundamental way, and then they bring back an earlier version of human. Everything kind of went from there!
No plans for a sequel right now, but I love the idea of a novella that's a prequel following Jonah!
I came up with the idea for the book after reading a medical ethics essay about whether, if we were able, we should clone a Neanderthal, and I was fascinated with the idea of a story where someone is brought into the world with no connection to it--no family or community or anyone who even looks liked them. Instead of writing a Neanderthal, though, I imagined a future where humans had evolved in some fundamental way, and then they bring back an earlier version of human. Everything kind of went from there!
Adrianne Finlay
Thrilled you liked it, and thanks for your question, Jessica! There are no plans for a sequel at this point, but I am working on a new book! It's currently planned for early 2020 from HMH. It'll be another sci fi, this one taking place in the contemporary world rather than the future. It's sort of reminiscent of Lost with a reality show twist.
Adrianne Finlay
Aw, thanks, that's the nicest question ever :) I'm thrilled you liked it! I think every writer should definitely read a lot, and put tons of focus on revision. That's what I try to do!
Adrianne Finlay
He is a jerk, isn't he? He's a bully, and I guess the question is, why is anyone a bully? Carson feels protective about the community. He wants to maintain the status quo, and he feels a sense of entitlement, like he's in charge of keeping things "the way they should be."
Also, Jack is different from everyone else. That he can't commune in this society is a problem--no one acknowledges or cares that he has emotions and feelings. So Carson doesn't acknowledge Jack's humanity or his right to live without being persecuted. And Carson gets worse towards the end, partly I think because he begins to fear the same difference within himself that everyone sees in Jack.
Hope that addresses your question!
Also, Jack is different from everyone else. That he can't commune in this society is a problem--no one acknowledges or cares that he has emotions and feelings. So Carson doesn't acknowledge Jack's humanity or his right to live without being persecuted. And Carson gets worse towards the end, partly I think because he begins to fear the same difference within himself that everyone sees in Jack.
Hope that addresses your question!
Adrianne Finlay
I would love an audio version! At this point there are no plans for one, however. I'll let you know if I hear otherwise!
Adrianne Finlay
At this point there's nothing in the works for a sequel, but I'm thrilled you enjoyed Your One and Only! I miss Althea and Jack too. Thanks so much for reading! :)
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