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Perhaps you should have led with this bit darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM
Or rather, it's a review of a series taken from a casual viewpoint. It's not his professional review blog that he's posting reviews of these books and several others, but his personal one where he's said in the past that he's going to be very conversational and not very formal in how he approaches writing the reviews.


To be honest I may well have gone into his "review" with a different mind-set if you had set this up from the beginning.

I do think it's interesting that he finds it necessary to have a "casual and personal" review blog where he pretty much shreds other people's work. Having read some of his other posts on there I find it interesting that he seems to use this blog as a forum of negativity. He even notes it himself:

"Sometimes, I suppose it could be argued, this blog veers a little towards the negative-critical. So let me buck my own trend and say that the new Gorillaz album is very very good indeed"

Oh well.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 19/03/2010 09:30:25 PM 13423 Views
A question for Larry - 19/03/2010 09:40:37 PM 3415 Views
Roberto BolaƱo - 19/03/2010 11:09:57 PM 3359 Views
I completely agree with his review. - 19/03/2010 11:11:17 PM 3369 Views
Ouch! Somebody pull that guy off RJ! *NM* - 20/03/2010 03:47:07 AM 1681 Views
Can't say that I really disagree. - 20/03/2010 05:19:26 AM 2683 Views
My problem with the reviews: - 20/03/2010 06:29:08 AM 3367 Views
Hear Hear !!! ....................... = ........................ *NM* - 20/03/2010 06:37:11 AM 1613 Views
I agree - 20/03/2010 11:19:29 AM 2812 Views
You know what else I'm finding annoying? - 07/04/2010 07:29:37 AM 2699 Views
Fully Agree *NM* - 21/06/2010 12:41:05 AM 1467 Views
well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 06:51:29 AM 3051 Views
Re: well I agree and disagree - 20/03/2010 02:12:43 PM 2612 Views
I'd say just The Eye of the World - 20/03/2010 05:26:19 PM 2723 Views
Indeed - 21/03/2010 12:34:19 AM 2572 Views
These reviews are pathetic - 20/03/2010 12:52:22 PM 2592 Views
I'm amused by some of the responses - 20/03/2010 07:20:03 PM 3034 Views
+1 *NM* - 20/03/2010 10:48:14 PM 1806 Views
Are you suggesting that we are unqualified to disagree with him ? - 20/03/2010 11:21:44 PM 2727 Views
No, I said rather that it's ridiculous to make such disparaging comments about his takes - 20/03/2010 11:37:56 PM 2772 Views
I considered doing so - 21/03/2010 12:27:27 AM 2604 Views
I will reply to myself: What's the problem McFly , chicken ? - 21/03/2010 12:29:36 AM 2567 Views
My sister called me chicken once - 10/04/2010 01:18:31 AM 2645 Views
what's wrong runt... are you yellah? *NM* - 10/04/2010 10:40:16 AM 1547 Views
NICE! *NM* - 10/04/2010 02:19:44 PM 1402 Views
Re: I'm amused by some of the responses - 23/03/2010 04:50:42 PM 2664 Views
And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 01:11:50 AM 2597 Views
Re: And I'm even more amused by this response - 24/03/2010 03:03:28 AM 2472 Views
Nah, TGS was the only serious review of the series I've done - 24/03/2010 04:31:28 AM 2550 Views
On a completely unrelated note... - 24/03/2010 06:15:25 AM 2526 Views
Ha! - 24/03/2010 06:34:48 AM 2506 Views
My congratulations then . *NM* - 24/03/2010 06:36:11 AM 2425 Views
You say it as if I had been condemned to hell! - 24/03/2010 07:13:45 AM 2358 Views
No. Well, maybe. - 24/03/2010 06:52:28 PM 2492 Views
! - 24/03/2010 06:54:34 PM 2531 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 22/03/2010 02:47:23 PM 2674 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 01:53:16 PM 2596 Views
Wow, you guys have completely missed the point of the Wheel of Time series - 22/03/2010 05:28:07 PM 2638 Views
There's a point to it? - 22/03/2010 06:47:12 PM 2623 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 1553 Views
You're not taking me seriously now, are you? - 24/03/2010 02:54:37 AM 2540 Views
I meant the reason why RJ wrote WoT in the first place - 24/03/2010 06:39:47 AM 2535 Views
I thought the point was to write about a bunch of stuff happening? - 09/04/2010 03:42:49 PM 2595 Views
Re: Author Adam Roberts tackled the WoT. - 23/03/2010 04:54:38 PM 2589 Views
pfft wth-ever - 26/03/2010 12:35:53 AM 2413 Views
Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 26/03/2010 12:28:19 PM 2674 Views
bla bla bla - 29/03/2010 06:17:07 AM 2569 Views
Usually, it's spelled "blah" - 29/03/2010 07:03:51 AM 2516 Views
Wow. That post was more entertaining than Mr. Roberts' review. Thank you *NM* - 29/03/2010 08:23:41 AM 1730 Views
You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 08:54:03 AM 2523 Views
Re: You must have low standards for entertainment - 29/03/2010 09:13:44 AM 2614 Views
I know you were, thus the at the least of my comment - 29/03/2010 09:19:30 AM 2429 Views
Unimpressed - 29/03/2010 10:50:07 PM 2908 Views
Thank you - 30/03/2010 12:35:39 AM 2358 Views
*Standing ovation for DomA* - 30/03/2010 07:36:59 AM 2629 Views
Yes. Also, Roberts is a wanker. *NM* - 05/04/2010 09:28:57 PM 1552 Views
Re: Dude's been up for more awards for his writing than RJ ever was - 29/03/2010 04:32:23 PM 2646 Views
Might want to re-read their Wikis again. - 29/03/2010 07:07:11 PM 2457 Views
Awards - 29/03/2010 07:42:03 PM 2414 Views
That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 07:54:56 PM 2406 Views
Re: That link is out of date - 29/03/2010 08:22:03 PM 2572 Views
This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 08:47:54 PM 2437 Views
Re: This is a battle of win/lose? - 29/03/2010 09:03:07 PM 2486 Views
*considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:28:06 PM 2487 Views
Re: *considers employing the Chewbacca defense* - 29/03/2010 09:44:58 PM 2660 Views
The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 12:24:56 AM 2412 Views
Re: The final point explains the "defense" - 30/03/2010 01:33:04 PM 2338 Views
No, no, no - 30/03/2010 06:38:41 PM 2406 Views
Re: No, no, no - 30/03/2010 07:51:34 PM 2512 Views
Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 02:10:13 AM 2453 Views
Re: Still continuing, huh? - 31/03/2010 03:56:57 PM 2437 Views
Those were polls - 31/03/2010 08:46:07 PM 2446 Views
Re: Those were polls - 05/04/2010 03:22:13 PM 2367 Views
Does it gives him right to insult me? - 13/04/2011 02:10:32 PM 2431 Views
I wouldn't know. Was he speaking directly to you? - 14/04/2011 11:28:16 PM 2545 Views
He's now reviewed the third book - 26/03/2010 12:27:16 PM 2663 Views
Well, this time I must disagree with him . - 29/03/2010 07:31:40 AM 2374 Views
I don't think he was claiming that RJ was alone in doing that - 29/03/2010 07:44:07 AM 2387 Views
Hah! - 29/03/2010 06:07:28 PM 2392 Views
Well... - 29/03/2010 06:52:10 PM 2314 Views
Differing perspectives, I guess. - 29/03/2010 07:58:13 PM 2498 Views
I suppose - 29/03/2010 08:50:43 PM 2417 Views
Re: I suppose - 30/03/2010 12:18:30 AM 2548 Views
True - 30/03/2010 12:23:28 AM 2404 Views
Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 12:52:01 AM 2386 Views
Re: Hey, DomA, do you know why the Shienarans randomly speak in the Old Tongue? - 30/03/2010 07:45:08 AM 2567 Views
But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:07:00 AM 2480 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 03:56:54 PM 2447 Views
Re: But why only them? - 30/03/2010 08:29:37 PM 2544 Views
I really liked a lot of the minor characters in The Great Hunt. - 30/03/2010 12:49:03 AM 2413 Views
I barely thought twice about those, to be honest - 30/03/2010 06:39:55 PM 2460 Views
I can't wait what he's going to try to do with TFoH and beyond - 28/03/2010 08:18:59 PM 2530 Views
Glad you enjoyed it - 29/03/2010 09:33:43 PM 2384 Views
The Shadow Rising review - 02/04/2010 09:42:53 AM 2677 Views
I wonder if this borders on trolling - 02/04/2010 02:29:58 PM 11211 Views
You want complaining? You got it... - 02/04/2010 06:38:09 PM 2529 Views
That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 09:16:25 PM 2682 Views
Re: That would be a mistake - 02/04/2010 10:28:56 PM 2429 Views
I agree, Roberts is more and more coming across to me as just bitter - 10/04/2010 01:24:52 AM 2536 Views
Little late to this one as well - 10/04/2010 11:12:04 AM 2565 Views
Perhaps you should have led with this bit - 10/04/2010 02:52:23 PM 2654 Views
Re: I wonder if this borders on trolling - 04/04/2010 09:16:22 AM 2527 Views
What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 08:00:45 PM 2640 Views
Re: What review? I couldn't find one... - 02/04/2010 09:22:13 PM 2633 Views
See my comment below - 02/04/2010 09:32:54 PM 2704 Views
Re: See my comment below - 03/04/2010 09:31:22 AM 3036 Views
Sorry I'm late in responding, but I've been quite busy this week - 07/04/2010 09:45:48 PM 2885 Views
Yes, I can probably agree with what you say here. - 08/04/2010 12:29:16 AM 2346 Views
- 08/04/2010 12:32:53 AM 2486 Views
I agree completely. *NM* - 02/04/2010 09:53:44 PM 1443 Views
Speaking of irritation - 02/04/2010 10:50:04 PM 2587 Views
Commentary, then? - 02/04/2010 09:27:18 PM 2469 Views
Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:11:18 PM 2418 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 02/04/2010 10:31:56 PM 2261 Views
Re: Here's the thing... - 03/04/2010 01:34:05 AM 2318 Views
I somehow overlooked this last week, it seems - 10/04/2010 11:01:17 AM 2639 Views
Indeed - 02/04/2010 10:34:00 PM 2317 Views
Re: Commentary, then? - 05/04/2010 03:44:07 PM 2375 Views
for a man that bitterly complains about an author who is padding his work - 08/04/2010 09:41:07 PM 2603 Views
1400 words is long-winded? - 09/04/2010 10:07:41 AM 2647 Views
since you can sum up those 1400 words in about 25 yes that's longwinded - 09/04/2010 01:36:16 PM 2514 Views
Except I didn't really sum it up, as I left out quite a bit - 10/04/2010 11:15:42 AM 2543 Views
You are very defensive over this - 10/04/2010 01:54:15 PM 2340 Views
Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 03:57:12 AM 2395 Views
Re: Nah, more of a devil's advocate than anything else - 12/04/2010 05:30:53 PM 2336 Views
You sound like a Goodkind webmaster from a couple of years ago - 12/04/2010 06:58:42 PM 2408 Views
You don't come across as a devil's advocate - 30/03/2011 03:07:32 PM 2452 Views
Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 07/04/2010 08:59:28 PM 2571 Views
I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 07/04/2010 09:50:39 PM 2462 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 08/04/2010 01:06:20 PM 2321 Views
Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 09:58:44 AM 2530 Views
Re: Which Invisible Man? - 09/04/2010 01:26:42 PM 2550 Views
I have a very different take on that book - 10/04/2010 11:17:13 AM 2407 Views
Re: I demand a paragraph by paragraph review, with footnotes! - 09/04/2010 01:45:44 PM 2444 Views
Hrmm... - 10/04/2010 11:19:01 AM 2277 Views
Re: Well Larry I have started reading Gradsil by Adam Roberts - 12/04/2010 05:37:36 PM 2510 Views
He brings up some interesting points, if in an unnecessarily rude manner - 08/04/2010 12:42:25 PM 2453 Views
To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 10:05:49 AM 2486 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 09/04/2010 01:28:17 PM 3013 Views
Re: To be honest, I doubt most readers of the series obsess over it that much - 10/04/2010 11:40:22 AM 2490 Views
why are you so bothered by people being unimpressed with Roberts? - 10/04/2010 02:19:08 PM 2480 Views
I don't understand it either - 11/04/2010 12:44:25 PM 2454 Views
right? - 11/04/2010 02:13:00 PM 2487 Views
Nah - 12/04/2010 04:13:44 AM 2304 Views
And in vol. 5, Roberts discovers the horrors of the circus - 09/04/2010 09:57:03 AM 2456 Views
5 reviews without saying more than "I hate the series" - 09/04/2010 01:31:13 PM 2341 Views
Basically he just states the "nothing happens"-argument... - 09/04/2010 03:26:02 PM 2349 Views
Well, what was really resolved here? - 10/04/2010 11:25:25 AM 2441 Views
Well... - 12/04/2010 05:05:20 PM 2557 Views
well exactly - 12/04/2010 05:33:11 PM 2558 Views
So very little was resolved and much was set into motion, then? - 12/04/2010 06:55:45 PM 2527 Views
Yes... - 12/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 2249 Views
Ever read Umberto Eco's How To Travel with a Salmon? - 12/04/2010 11:07:19 PM 2607 Views
I guess... - 13/04/2010 10:03:03 AM 2589 Views
Sounds like you value prolixity for the sake of prolixity, to be honest - 13/04/2010 04:41:07 PM 3708 Views
Nah... - 13/04/2010 05:29:34 PM 2265 Views
He's read and enjoyed Proust, among others - 13/04/2010 07:37:39 PM 2391 Views
Ah, well... - 13/04/2010 09:45:45 PM 2309 Views
Dismissive, much? - 13/04/2010 10:52:30 PM 2507 Views
About that bifurcation... - 14/04/2010 02:02:15 AM 2471 Views
I'm rather moderate - 14/04/2010 10:11:30 AM 2383 Views
I'm just a liberation theologist at heart - 15/04/2010 01:51:16 PM 3263 Views
So, if you don't mind... - 13/04/2010 05:51:06 AM 2502 Views
That's fine with me - 13/04/2010 06:31:41 AM 2451 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 2463 Views
I didn't find it quite that bad, but... - 11/04/2010 08:27:52 AM 2449 Views
LoC represented a sharp drop in quality!!? - 19/05/2010 03:27:21 PM 2456 Views
And ignores everything else... - 09/04/2010 05:10:00 PM 2547 Views
Inchoatus went offline a couple of years ago - 10/04/2010 11:42:26 AM 3386 Views
This guy is going to get what he deserves... - 09/04/2010 10:26:14 PM 2424 Views
I'm waiting with bated breath for his CoT review *NM* - 10/04/2010 01:00:59 PM 1524 Views
Just wanted to point out that he is not reviewing the series. - 16/04/2010 04:04:49 PM 2357 Views
Lord of Chaos commentary - 16/04/2010 03:39:39 PM 2444 Views
He has reached - The Hump. - 16/04/2010 03:55:51 PM 2380 Views
Re: He has reached - The Hump. - 18/04/2010 08:08:59 AM 2827 Views
No no. It was Lord of Heaven! - 16/04/2010 05:51:11 PM 2328 Views
Yeah, I noticed that - 16/04/2010 11:16:26 PM 2268 Views
I would love the see him review Goodkind... - 16/04/2010 11:51:07 PM 2485 Views
Finally re-read that post - 20/04/2010 09:35:45 PM 2452 Views
The magic items are mostly irrelevant... - 21/04/2010 03:37:36 AM 2422 Views
A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 23/04/2010 08:36:17 AM 2511 Views
Re: A Crown of Swords - or is it deco-porn? - 29/04/2010 06:02:28 PM 2451 Views
I disagree - 29/04/2010 09:34:49 PM 2278 Views
I agree. - 29/04/2010 09:45:29 PM 2484 Views
Took me a moment to realize with whom you were agreeing - 29/04/2010 10:19:05 PM 2412 Views
Well, I did mention the necklines get overdone... - 06/05/2010 06:17:46 PM 2740 Views
Well, there's now also the tea to comment about - 07/05/2010 11:29:03 AM 2516 Views
A bit of a stumble this week - 30/04/2010 01:53:31 PM 2527 Views
The Path of Daggers commentary - 07/05/2010 10:39:03 AM 2596 Views
You'd think a Brit would like the tea... *NM* - 11/05/2010 04:05:42 PM 1392 Views
Maybe he's just a contrarian? - 11/05/2010 07:55:43 PM 2342 Views
Winter's Heart - 21/05/2010 12:46:14 PM 2583 Views
To be fair - 21/05/2010 01:56:49 PM 2684 Views
I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 21/05/2010 04:49:31 PM 2431 Views
Re: I think WH was my least favorite of the WoT novels I re-read - 25/05/2010 05:05:09 PM 2579 Views
WH was my least favorite novel in the series, and that is saying a lot. - 28/05/2010 03:15:13 PM 2411 Views
I completely agree with his KoD post. Here is my favorite quote: - 28/05/2010 03:08:31 PM 2753 Views
CoT, you mean (link to actual post included) - 28/05/2010 04:56:10 PM 2564 Views
Yep, I meant COT. *NM* - 28/05/2010 07:02:48 PM 1376 Views
Knife of Dreams - 18/06/2010 09:07:27 AM 2471 Views
Re: Knife of Dreams - 19/06/2010 05:49:38 AM 2544 Views
Agree... - 19/06/2010 05:08:44 PM 2471 Views
Roberts reflects back on WoT 1-11, with answers to questions asked of him - 25/06/2010 12:51:29 PM 2560 Views
This guy should be burned at the stake - 25/06/2010 03:22:34 PM 10051 Views
Are you done making a fool out of yourself, Mark? - 26/06/2010 06:53:37 PM 2485 Views
Oh come on... - 26/06/2010 09:06:01 PM 2551 Views
Well, the burning at the stake was a bit much... - 26/06/2010 10:19:40 PM 2545 Views
Well, really! You brought the comment to his notice... - 26/06/2010 11:34:08 PM 2547 Views
And your point is...? - 27/06/2010 12:37:00 AM 2583 Views
Well... - 27/06/2010 05:38:12 AM 2509 Views
Indeed... I think it's rather clear that Larry's goal has been to cause trouble - 27/06/2010 10:57:36 AM 2692 Views
There is no "borderline" about it. - 28/03/2011 05:17:15 PM 2368 Views
Ridiculous - 27/06/2010 06:38:46 AM 2432 Views
I like his FAQ and his overall musings on its' popularity. - 29/06/2010 06:35:10 PM 2439 Views
One year later... - 27/03/2011 03:40:29 AM 2392 Views
Re: One year later... - 28/03/2011 05:03:32 PM 2632 Views
I see you subconsciously support critical takes. - 28/03/2011 11:41:48 PM 2613 Views
No I conciously support telling you and him that you are pathetic, arrogent, & jelous. *NM* - 30/03/2011 01:40:36 PM 1450 Views
Jealous? - 30/03/2011 05:20:32 PM 2404 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 1366 Views
Seconded. - 30/03/2011 04:04:36 PM 2346 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 1488 Views
Yep! - 30/03/2011 05:16:38 PM 2322 Views
Jeez Larry, you're starting to sound like a GRRM detractor. - 31/03/2011 03:01:38 PM 2514 Views
Nah, no detractor - 01/04/2011 03:00:41 PM 2520 Views
Could a thread be locked? - 31/03/2011 07:48:26 PM 2410 Views
Re: One year later... - 01/04/2011 02:55:02 AM 2787 Views
Yep - 01/04/2011 02:57:52 PM 2536 Views
He's not an "author", he's just a stupid troll, do not feed him *NM* - 30/03/2011 02:39:19 PM 1378 Views

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