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IML_42 t1_j1tludf wrote

Reply to comment by Neurprise in [WP] You died and awoke in the afterlife. It's quite nice actually. The people and atmosphere are a lot nicer than you are used to and there is no stress or pressure. When you ask what good deed got you into heaven you are informed that this is hell, followed by a visit from a very concerned demon. by Kitty_Fuchs

I definitely had that in mind while writing this. The first words out of the demon’s mouth are the title of that story. I was definitely struck by how it didn’t seem all that bad in hell in that story. That is, except for the protagonist.

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Neurprise t1_j1tmdr5 wrote

> The first words out of the demon’s mouth are the title of that story.

Yeah, that's what tipped me off haha. I was like, wait a minute I've heard this phrase before.

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IML_42 t1_j1tnq2k wrote

Haha it is a really great story. I read it in the collection Stories of Your Life. The titular story and Hell is the Absence of God definitely stuck out to me.

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Neurprise t1_j1tpb5p wrote

I should read them again. Arrival is a great adaptation of the titular story.

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