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I didn't rely on just wiki, should never singlesource :)

http://authors.wizards.pro/authors/writers/adam-roberts

No, RJ's writing awards are not Hugo-class but they still exist and he did at least win for some. No watter how you slice it, RJ had a more "successful" carrer as an author than Roberts probably ever will (for that matter so has Mick and his first carrer was getting hit in the head by metal chairs 5 days a week so...). Congratulations to Roberts for being a professor at a prestigious university and producing a snarky sarcastic criticism of other ,more succesful, author's work.

Speaking of which, my favorite criticism that he has made so far against RJ's books, is the really insiteful one regarding the lack of graphic sex and violence. A professional college professor, criticising someone who actually served in a war about NOT depicting blood and guts... It is a good thing he has a day-job to fall back on.

As someone else said in a different portion of this thread "Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach."




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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 12849 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3227 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3076 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3179 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1575 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2506 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3192 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1498 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2621 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2539 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1375 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 2909 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2436 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2487 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2399 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2432 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 2848 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1710 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2571 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2585 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2440 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2405 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2454 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1459 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1323 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2497 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2414 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2295 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2378 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2297 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2327 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2257 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2144 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2332 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2332 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2476 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2443 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2462 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2446 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 1461 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2386 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2369 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2439 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2398 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2255 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2516 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2387 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2357 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1636 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2328 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2437 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2267 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2718 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2164 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2459 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1469 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2442 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2292 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2254 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2248 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2379 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2291 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2323 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2311 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2518 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2203 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2182 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2248 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2358 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2310 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2278 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2285 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2228 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2279 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2385 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2495 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2225 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2225 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2255 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2151 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2346 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2254 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2391 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2230 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2215 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2385 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2301 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2279 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2366 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2267 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2297 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2376 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2216 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2481 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11038 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2375 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2501 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2255 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2375 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2397 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2479 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2369 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2452 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2457 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2527 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 2860 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2720 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2166 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2331 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1362 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2425 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2296 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2238 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2077 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2150 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2454 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2151 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2218 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2429 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2471 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2334 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2380 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2186 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2236 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2154 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2256 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2245 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2415 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2285 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2142 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2378 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2335 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2228 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2266 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2114 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2350 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2311 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2295 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 2843 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2311 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2324 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2297 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2333 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2138 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2296 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2142 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2188 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2264 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2380 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2413 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2350 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2099 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2417 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2410 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3529 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2098 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2202 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2154 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2312 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2290 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2188 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3097 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2323 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2284 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 2315 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2301 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2294 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2349 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3235 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2268 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1430 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2212 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2286 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2232 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2663 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2173 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2092 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2325 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2285 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2252 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2353 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2292 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2121 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2326 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2239 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2536 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2357 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2382 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2435 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1305 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2183 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2407 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2511 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2266 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2405 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2271 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2591 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2413 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1306 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2298 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2374 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2314 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2372 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 9840 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2309 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2386 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2384 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2387 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2386 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2360 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2527 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2212 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2287 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2295 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2217 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2461 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2464 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1370 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2226 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 1285 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2176 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 1412 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2169 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2354 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2347 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2244 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2601 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2354 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1294 Views

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