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Perhaps Larry Send a noteboard - 06/12/2009 09:28:25 PM
But that may be because I fell so head over heels for his description of soft style martial arts.

why isn't The Gone-Away World on that list?
tch, tch.


Mary Doria Russell's A Thread of Grace and Walter Moers' books were closer to being on that list than Harkaway's. While I liked that book, quite a few people would find it rather annoying to read, ya know ;)


What makes it annoying?


Since I don't care much for da kung-fu, that is one knock against it. Another is the narrative voice isn't uniformly strong throughout the novel; it takes several chapters before Harkaway develops his voice fully. I suspect his second novel will see improvements in story structure and prose.


I don't know. That was my impression the first time, as well; but I just started re-reading it, and it works much better this time around. I suspect it just took me a while to get into the rhythm of it.


Then again, I just don't have a burning desire to re-read it anytime soon. The others I'm more likely to re-read first.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Oh, and since I urged a few in another thread to read more standalones, here's a list of them Larry - 06/12/2009 06:53:21 AM 1095 Views
You didn't mention Perdido Street Station. I'm shocked! *NM* Ghavrel - 06/12/2009 07:21:05 AM 246 Views
I thought The Scar was a better story Larry - 06/12/2009 07:40:38 AM 613 Views
I find that surprising. Ghavrel - 06/12/2009 08:58:41 AM 607 Views
Really? It's a very widespread opinion. Werthead - 06/12/2009 04:28:56 PM 622 Views
Exactly. *NM* jh - 06/12/2009 06:20:40 PM 247 Views
It's a stronger story Larry - 06/12/2009 09:13:40 PM 586 Views
The Scar is weaker. Aeryn - 06/12/2009 11:24:47 PM 570 Views
Perhaps. jh - 06/12/2009 11:38:20 PM 590 Views
Standalones sounds good *bookmarks* *NM* ironclad - 06/12/2009 11:59:12 AM 261 Views
I am disappointed Camilla - 06/12/2009 01:34:15 PM 613 Views
Because it wasn't as enjoyable as the 50 I did list? Larry - 06/12/2009 09:11:05 PM 568 Views
I wouldn't hesitate to rate it above The Scar for example. Camilla - 06/12/2009 09:13:23 PM 530 Views
And I wouldn't Larry - 06/12/2009 09:15:14 PM 560 Views
Re: And I wouldn't Camilla - 06/12/2009 09:17:03 PM 564 Views
Perhaps Larry - 06/12/2009 09:28:25 PM 690 Views
Wow! Thanks. Part of my biggest problem in trying out new fiction is that... everynametaken - 06/12/2009 08:46:29 PM 533 Views
You're welcome Larry - 06/12/2009 09:12:12 PM 550 Views
Exactly *NM* ironclad - 08/12/2009 08:47:39 AM 257 Views
yikes... only read 3 of them... *NM* temeraire - 07/12/2009 07:52:15 AM 245 Views
All of four, though a few of those are wish-list/ haven't read. *NM* rebelaessedai - 07/12/2009 08:07:28 PM 248 Views
Thank you Larry, I have saved this thread as my first, "My Favourite Threads" Danu - 12/12/2009 01:43:52 AM 765 Views
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