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Let me guess (Reply to this comment)
by panguitch,  in Books
the section that threw you off was in the Scholar's tale, where he sees what only his daughter could have seen. Personally, that didn't bother me as much as the inexplicable shift to present tense at the end of the Soldier's tale.
I too loved the Priest's tale. It was astonishing, wonderful, and terrible (in a good way). But for me the book never again gained that height.
-Andy
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Apr 03 '07
9:09 am PDT
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Re: Great Review (Reply to this comment)
by owling
I hope you enjoy it!
heather
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Nov 04 '03
4:34 am PST
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Great Review (Reply to this comment)
by captaind
Looks like my kind of book...
Dave
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Nov 03 '03
9:32 am PST
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Re: righto (Reply to this comment)
by quasar,  in Books
Try Cambridge. They have a much better science fiction section anyway - the best I've ever seen in any public library. Anyone in MA can get a card (I actually have cards at three of the local library networks).
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Oct 29 '03
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Re: righto (Reply to this comment)
by owling
Thank you! I just finished the sequel, so I'm sure I'll be reviewing it soon too. I'm glad to hear about the teaching work--congrats!
It was very nice to have the next novel after I read "Deathstalker" be something so good, since "Deathstalker" was such a painfully awful read. =}
h.
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Oct 28 '03
8:19 am PST
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righto (Reply to this comment)
by voxpoptart
This was a typically excellent review - i think - of a book i loved years ago, and have been very annoyed at Boston Public Library's inability to keep in stock (all copies marked Lost). I should buy it; you did a fine job reminding of what it was about, and i'm pretty certain i agreed with you about his striking the right balance between exposition and leaving us in the dark. Though i'm not the best person to have on your side there: i'm a (novice) teacher, i _like_ endless dull exposition.
But i also like short, interesting exposition. Well-done. I finally have my first real (though part-time) teaching income, as of next week: i can have a part-time reading outgo then.
cheers,
- Brian
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Oct 28 '03
2:32 am PST
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Re: It's interesting (Reply to this comment)
by owling
It was the opposite for me. I'd loved Simmons' horror before, but had avoided his science fiction... maybe, perversely, because it had been so popular. ;) But I loved it.
heather
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Oct 21 '03
8:48 am PDT
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It's interesting (Reply to this comment)
by quasar, in Books
Hyperion seemed like the type of book I should like but I just couldn't get into it. I kept thinking I should be enjoying this more as I was reading but I never did. Eventually I gave up. I'm glad someone got some enjoyment out of the thing.
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Oct 21 '03
7:14 am PDT
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Re: hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by owling
*grin* Yeah, usually with this many reviews of a book already in place I wouldn't bother, but I loved the book so much that I just really wanted to review it.
heather
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Oct 21 '03
4:06 am PDT
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hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54, in Books
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Of course, after seeing twelve! other reviews of this book here, I had
to go read them all.
It is true. Great books draw great reviews!
Very nicely done!
...tom...
'Halloween Night Write-Off'
!! Get spooky with us !!
http://www.epinions.com/content_3550126212
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Oct 20 '03
8:32 pm PDT
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Re: Dan Simmons is... (Reply to this comment)
by owling
I was introduced to his pure horror first--great stuff that! I have a friend who used leave good horror books outside my door, and Simmons was one of the horror authors he introduced me to. I don't think Richard ever steered me wrong. :)
heather
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Oct 20 '03
2:20 pm PDT
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Dan Simmons is... (Reply to this comment)
by lambchops
an incredible write, though I prefer his non-sci fi to Hyperion and the like. In any case, great review.
SHelly.
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Oct 20 '03
1:53 pm PDT
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Re: Just yesterday... (Reply to this comment)
by owling
From the sound of it this book does a much better job of being its own story, rather than simply re-framing an old one. It's one of those books I've meant to read for years, but never quite got around to until now. :) Of course now I have to dig out the sequel, which thankfully I have...
heather
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Oct 20 '03
12:48 pm PDT
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Just yesterday... (Reply to this comment)
by AEOakley
...I read quasar's review of a sci-fi version of Jane Eyre -- but she wasn't nearly as pleased with it as you are with Hyperion. Sounds like this one was done well, but I'm surprised it ends with a cliffhanger!
Great review!
Ann
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Oct 20 '03
12:34 pm PDT
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