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Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? orius Send a noteboard - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM
I think he quoted enough lines there to keep Thog's Masterclass in full operation for years to come...


Honestly, I've always felt RJ's descriptions was one of his strengths, it helps bring the world alive better. Sometimes it is overdone, you know with all the necklines and so on. But he pays attention to detail and he's done his research, where a lot of fantasy writers just paint things in broad strokes and their worlds have no real depth to them.
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13138 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3273 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3146 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3235 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1600 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2546 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3227 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1527 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2672 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2581 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1397 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2943 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2469 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2530 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2436 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2471 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2885 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1733 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2606 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2623 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2476 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2435 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2483 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1478 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1339 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2540 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2451 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2337 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2409 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2335 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2360 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2294 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2178 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2361 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2370 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2512 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2475 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2511 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2484 Views
Yes, RJ has explained it at least a few times and the main sequence of each book invokes his message *NM* - 24/03/2010 02:09:01 AM 1483 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2414 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2404 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2471 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2436 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2281 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2548 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2433 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2390 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1663 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2365 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2469 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2310 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2763 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2209 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2488 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1489 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2479 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2328 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2286 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2283 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2417 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2322 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2357 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2344 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2559 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2251 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2214 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2279 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2391 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2348 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2306 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2323 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2267 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2314 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2423 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2534 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2260 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2250 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2285 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2184 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2378 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2285 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2427 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2269 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2254 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2435 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2337 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2320 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2411 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2294 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2331 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2424 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2256 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2518 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11072 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2409 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2538 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2299 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2406 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2439 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2524 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2412 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2489 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2500 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2564 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2893 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2756 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2212 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2367 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1386 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2471 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2335 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2283 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2132 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2193 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2493 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2187 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2245 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2466 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2507 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2384 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2417 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2222 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2266 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2193 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2289 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2295 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2448 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2320 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2184 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2414 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2393 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2278 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2307 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2153 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2380 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2347 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2341 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2875 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2350 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2354 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2330 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2371 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2181 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2330 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2182 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2219 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2311 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2435 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2449 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2388 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2133 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2458 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2443 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3579 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2139 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2243 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2193 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2360 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2333 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2231 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3134 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2366 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2321 Views
I'm sorry, but he's totally right. "The Circus" made me put down this series for 5 YEARS. - 09/04/2010 03:38:16 PM 2347 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2332 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2327 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2406 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3269 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2299 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1449 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2243 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2319 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2267 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2703 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2210 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2125 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2353 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2326 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2303 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2384 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2328 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2158 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2369 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2278 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2586 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2394 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2410 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2472 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1327 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2212 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2446 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2544 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2299 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2449 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2299 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2623 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2448 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1323 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2338 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2414 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2351 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2414 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9885 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2359 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2430 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2427 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2428 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2436 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2394 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2568 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2258 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2323 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2330 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2256 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2499 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2494 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1394 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2265 Views
I agree, I didn't even notice it was an old post, definitely did not deserve to be revived. *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:41:12 PM 1305 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2231 Views
Now I notice as well that this is a year old. You're very silly, Larry, very silly. *NM* - 30/03/2011 04:13:38 PM 1432 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2210 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2391 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2383 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2283 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2648 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2391 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1321 Views

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