Comments on: January Short Book Reviews http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/january-short-book-reviews-2/ Journaling Afield Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:16:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: tanaudel http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/january-short-book-reviews-2/#comment-1781 tanaudel Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:27:01 +0000 http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-1781 Hi Nymeth! Thanks for the comment. Tepper is worth reading, but far more abrasive/scarring than Lanagan - like a caustic, dystopian Umberto Eco. Hi Nymeth! Thanks for the comment. Tepper is worth reading, but far more abrasive/scarring than Lanagan – like a caustic, dystopian Umberto Eco.

]]> By: Nymeth http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/january-short-book-reviews-2/#comment-1764 Nymeth Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:31:46 +0000 http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-1764 "I think a distinction can be drawn between Horrible Books in which Things Happen, and Books in which Horrible Things happen, and this was one of the latter." Exactly. I hadn't heard about the controversy, but I'm not very surprised to hear there is one, as many people are uncomfortable with these things being written (and talked) about. Which can add to the problem, in my opinion. I haven't read any Tepper, but your comparison made me add Beauty to my wishlist. And I can see why it reminded you of DWJ and Myazaki. Love them. “I think a distinction can be drawn between Horrible Books in which Things Happen, and Books in which Horrible Things happen, and this was one of the latter.”

Exactly. I hadn’t heard about the controversy, but I’m not very surprised to hear there is one, as many people are uncomfortable with these things being written (and talked) about. Which can add to the problem, in my opinion.

I haven’t read any Tepper, but your comparison made me add Beauty to my wishlist. And I can see why it reminded you of DWJ and Myazaki. Love them.

]]> By: tanaudel http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/january-short-book-reviews-2/#comment-1757 tanaudel Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:06:45 +0000 http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-1757 Fixed it, thanks :) I must have been thinking of Donkeyskin + the dogs in the book. Fixed it, thanks :) I must have been thinking of Donkeyskin + the dogs in the book.

]]> By: /Karen/ http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/2009/02/21/january-short-book-reviews-2/#comment-1756 /Karen/ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:43:14 +0000 http://tanaudel.wordpress.com/?p=672#comment-1756 Deerskin, not Dogskin! Deerskin, not Dogskin!

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