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I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment Larry Send a noteboard - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM
A dictionary quotation is that exciting? :O

Never knew! :P

to be honest, it was more snarky than Mr. Roberts' review. Plus, i have to give him credit for his "hilton perez" reference.

and to be even more honest, i was being sarcastic :P


I didn't find it to be as snarky as I found it trying to fight fire with something close to fire. The Hilton Perez bit, while I recognized who it was, didn't really resonate since the critic/author had more to offer than just snark, especially in the third review.

Let's face it, remove the snark and several of his comments are points that have been argued around here and before then at wotmania for over 10 years. Not bad for someone who's only read the first three books only once, no? :P
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13139 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3274 Views
Roberto Bolaño - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3150 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3237 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1603 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2549 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3232 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1528 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2678 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2583 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1398 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2944 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2476 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2533 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2441 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2472 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2888 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 2609 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2624 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2478 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2438 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2485 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1480 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1341 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2542 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2452 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2338 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2413 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2341 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2363 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2297 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2180 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2368 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2371 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2516 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2476 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2513 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2488 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 1485 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 2408 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2473 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2440 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2285 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2551 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2440 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2396 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1666 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2368 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2472 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2315 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2764 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2214 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2492 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1491 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2482 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2334 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2291 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2285 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2419 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2323 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2361 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2346 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2561 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2254 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2216 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2280 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2392 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2348 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2308 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2326 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2269 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2316 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2428 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2537 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2261 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2252 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2285 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2189 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2382 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2286 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2429 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2271 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2256 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2442 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2340 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2321 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2414 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2303 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2336 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2427 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2257 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2520 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11077 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 2542 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2301 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2409 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 2527 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2413 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2492 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2503 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2568 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 2759 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2217 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2368 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1388 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2471 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2337 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2288 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 2494 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2191 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2248 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2468 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2512 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2386 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2423 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 2270 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2196 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2292 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2296 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2452 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2327 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2186 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2417 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2395 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2279 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2310 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2155 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2385 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2349 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2342 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2876 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2351 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2355 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2333 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2372 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2183 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2332 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2184 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2222 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2314 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2438 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2451 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2389 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2135 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2461 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2445 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3583 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2142 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2246 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2193 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2363 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2335 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2233 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3136 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2370 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2323 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 2351 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2334 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2332 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2412 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3270 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2300 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1450 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2244 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2320 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2268 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2709 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2213 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2127 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2358 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2333 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2306 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2385 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2332 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2158 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2374 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2281 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2588 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2397 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 2475 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1330 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2217 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2448 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2548 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2300 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2452 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2301 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2626 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2449 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1324 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2341 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2414 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2354 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2417 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9889 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2362 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2432 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2428 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2431 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2438 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2396 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2570 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 2332 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2258 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 2499 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 2268 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 1306 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2233 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 1435 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2211 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2392 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2386 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2284 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2649 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2395 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1322 Views

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