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I can see that, to an extent. rebelaessedai Send a noteboard - 04/09/2009 03:48:26 PM
I really love it - It's like Abercrombie is saying FU and giving the finger to epic fantasy. Brilliant.

That that is just as contrived as all the good guys winning? He went through an awful lot of trouble just to see everyone get screwed over.


I do think it's somewhat contrived (for all the subversion, Abercrombie basically embraces many of the fantasy tropes he's supposedly subverting). But I also think that what he does has a more 'realistic' feel to it and the novelty of itall really stnads apart.

Realism can be overhyped though. ;) I think a good balance is a good idea. I mean, books like Martin's are depressing, where the guys you like keep getting screwed.
But that's why bittersweet is my favorite. To each his own, no? :)
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(spoiler) First Law Trilogy rebelaessedai - 02/09/2009 07:41:06 PM 907 Views
well, that's the point... kcf - 02/09/2009 07:43:58 PM 723 Views
"The life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short." Haggard - 02/09/2009 09:00:26 PM 785 Views
So you don't feel... rebelaessedai - 03/09/2009 06:40:00 PM 862 Views
not really kcf - 03/09/2009 09:46:38 PM 760 Views
I can see that, to an extent. rebelaessedai - 04/09/2009 03:48:26 PM 897 Views
I definitely agree. Mad Cow Bomber - 02/09/2009 07:45:58 PM 906 Views
Yeah, there's that too. rebelaessedai - 03/09/2009 06:39:18 PM 821 Views
Absolutely. Except it's not something I *don't* like, as such. Perdita - 02/09/2009 08:28:11 PM 970 Views
Well, yeah. rebelaessedai - 03/09/2009 06:37:37 PM 752 Views
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