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Good grief...that site would be enough to give any author anxiety attacks. Tashmere Send a noteboard - 03/09/2009 05:37:35 AM
Almost any main character from anybook could fall into one of those categories.

Haha, I was "writing a book in my head" for several years where the main character would have definitely fell into that category. Thank heaven I was smart enough never to put it on paper where it might fall into the wrong hands (ie. ANY hands). Happily that will forever remain unwritten.

However I don't think Kvothe fell into the "mary sue" category. He made stupid mistakes and wasn't always likeable. Things did not always go right for him. At least that is how I am remembering the book.

Since I am encouraging dissenting opinions I will have to put in my own. Regarding the comment somewhere above about the "prose", for me the "prose" was a huge selling point. I loved what he did with words. Please don't shun me. :D

:)
Tash

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I'm at the library right now. I'll give it a shot. *NM* beetnemesis - 03/09/2009 12:45:57 AM 483 Views
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ok, I'm finally excited enough. It's been hammered into my head 5 times. I love... wotrafonia Deadsy - 03/09/2009 02:17:22 AM 808 Views
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I... really just wasn't that enthralled by it. Sorry, guys. Craig - 03/09/2009 02:34:21 AM 796 Views
Shun the non-believer...shuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnn....n Bryce - 03/09/2009 02:38:10 AM 888 Views
I would never shun you, Craig. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 02:42:26 AM 906 Views
*snickers immaturely* *NM* Deadsy - 03/09/2009 02:44:14 AM 404 Views
Shut it, you. *NM* Craig - 03/09/2009 03:04:03 AM 395 Views
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~Gets it two minutes later~ *NM* Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:30:21 AM 370 Views
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~smacks the back of Deadsy's head while smiling sweetly~ Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:29:30 AM 765 Views
Sure, you say that now... Craig - 03/09/2009 03:09:10 AM 812 Views
And now, you must shun me Bryce - 03/09/2009 03:12:11 AM 796 Views
~shuns!~ Craig - 03/09/2009 04:32:37 AM 804 Views
Dumb question Gher - 03/09/2009 03:36:35 AM 822 Views
It's a book about smurfs *NM* Bryce - 03/09/2009 03:52:32 AM 765 Views
Re: Dumb question Craig - 03/09/2009 04:34:46 AM 854 Views
That was a much better way to word my quesion Craig. Thank you for handling that maturely unlike Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:35:38 AM 988 Views
Of course I'm mature. Deadsy is just a doody-head. Craig - 03/09/2009 05:15:57 AM 949 Views
Somebody else was recommending another graphic novel in the last day or two. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 05:26:10 AM 793 Views
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Sleep's totally optional. Jayhawk - 04/09/2009 03:42:40 PM 755 Views
Oh. You guys are almost making me curious enough to try it. *NM* Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:14:13 PM 368 Views
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That would be pretty sweet. *NM* Craig - 05/09/2009 01:56:22 AM 355 Views
I don't think my husband would agree. Tashmere - 05/09/2009 03:17:17 AM 752 Views
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Am not *NM* Deadsy - 04/09/2009 02:36:10 PM 356 Views
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Mary Sue? Could you give me a clue here? Tashmere - 03/09/2009 04:40:29 AM 863 Views
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Good grief...that site would be enough to give any author anxiety attacks. Tashmere - 03/09/2009 05:37:35 AM 855 Views
I agree about the prose. It's what sold me on the book Bryce - 03/09/2009 11:50:35 AM 689 Views
He's a consummate storyteller. Jayhawk - 03/09/2009 05:08:42 PM 777 Views
You do realize that that is a device, right? Jacob - 03/09/2009 04:35:05 PM 781 Views
You said what I was trying to say when I said it will improve Bryce - 03/09/2009 05:56:27 PM 1045 Views
Re: You do realize that that is a device, right? James - 04/09/2009 12:10:10 AM 811 Views
I'm with you there. *NM* jh - 03/09/2009 06:54:51 AM 311 Views
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Yuck. *NM* Joker - 03/09/2009 10:39:52 PM 377 Views
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