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Re: OK I see. RugbyPlayingAshaman Send a noteboard - 01/07/2010 01:09:30 PM
OK - well, I don't mean to imply that fans of this series enjoyed lewd or brutal depictions of horrible pain and torture. It's just strange to put this in a fantasy series when worse happens in real life - I'm of the opinion that we read fantasy to escape, but some of it seems to be more about escaping the modern, Western world to descend into and read about more barbaric practices. Like having a 9-5 is such a soul crushingly bad thing compared to being a member or victim of a horde of bloodthirsty ravagers who rape and pillage :P.
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Erikson's Dust of Dreams (no real spoilers) - 01/07/2010 12:21:07 AM 17770 Views
Excellent review. Strengthens my resolve to reread at least part of TtH before starting. Thanks. *NM* - 01/07/2010 02:08:40 AM 1431 Views
You don't need to reread TtH, actually. Reaper's Gale is much more relevant. - 01/07/2010 09:44:43 AM 2243 Views
But I didn't like Reaper's Gale. *NM* - 02/07/2010 02:30:01 AM 1157 Views
I feel your pain, then. *NM* - 02/07/2010 09:46:24 AM 1127 Views
Good review, thanks! *major spoilers* - 01/07/2010 05:34:59 AM 2589 Views
What enraged me was the blatantly sexist treatment of... (Spoilers!) - 01/07/2010 06:09:21 AM 2901 Views
Yes, that was the main thing I was getting at with the "strong stomach" comment. - 01/07/2010 09:58:14 AM 2868 Views
The thing is... - 01/07/2010 04:51:22 PM 2403 Views
I keep hearing about this 'Hobbling of Hetan'. - 01/07/2010 12:16:39 PM 3365 Views
Okay... (spoilers, obviously, and yes it is gruesome). - 01/07/2010 12:30:28 PM 3003 Views
OK I see. *edited for spelling* - 01/07/2010 12:41:16 PM 2228 Views
Re: OK I see. - 01/07/2010 12:52:27 PM 2387 Views
Re: OK I see. - 01/07/2010 01:09:30 PM 2287 Views
Maybe your thesis is just a little too simple, then. - 01/07/2010 01:20:01 PM 2395 Views
It's not really a thesis statement. - 01/07/2010 01:33:03 PM 2306 Views
I knew I was forgetting something... - 01/07/2010 04:57:16 PM 2344 Views
Yeah, agreed. - 02/07/2010 09:50:57 AM 2320 Views
It'll be re-reading that starting in the next couple of days - 01/07/2010 10:11:42 AM 2213 Views
Waiting for Part Two - 28/07/2010 02:47:00 AM 2277 Views

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