false 6069970 2 She was born in poverty, in a dusty village under the equatorial sun. She does not remember her mother, she does not remember her own name—her earliest clear memory is of the day her father sold her to the tall pale man. In the Court of the Pomegranate Tree, where she was taught the ways of a courtesan…and the skills of an assassin…she was named Emerald, the precious jewel of the Undying Duke’s collection of beauties. She calls herself Green. The world she inhabits is one of political power and magic, where Gods meddle in the affairs of mortals. At the center of it is the immortal Duke’s city of Copper Downs, which controls all the trade on the Storm Sea. Green has made many enemies, and some secret friends, and she has become a very dangerous woman indeed. Acclaimed author Jay Lake has created a remarkable character in <I>Green</I>, and evokes a remarkable world in this novel. Green and her struggle to survive and find her own past will live in the reader’s mind for a long time after closing the book. 6246372 9 6 2009 Green total:92|5:0|4:6|3:8|2:4|1:0| 92 285 238 28 5 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 11:53:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 11:53:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 08:35:04 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 08:35:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 14:48:38 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 14:51:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 14:32:24 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 09:47:01 -0700 2009 Whatever, as well as at The Hathor Legacy, where it was reviewed most favorably. Books that pass the Bechdel Test can be pretty rare, e...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Sep 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 15:26:22 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 13:33:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 21:36:22 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 21:54:22 -0700 2009
There were definitely parts of the book that I found interesting and exciting. But they were sporadic at best. The climactic points seemed to be approximately ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 14:05:35 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 14:05:35 -0700 2009
The writing seems rough. Lake has tried very hard to play the part of a female narrator, but it feels stunted. The story being told from the perspective of the child feels too much like an adult telling t...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 19:18:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 19:31:32 -0700 2009
Great short fiction does not always translate to novel length and the narrative flow of this book so...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 22:45:56 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 21:22:58 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jul 20 16:33:21 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 16:40:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 05:34:35 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 05:59:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 16:58:55 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 12:19:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Aug 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 15:45:57 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 16:19:00 -0700 2009 Green is a real firecracker. Trapped by circumstances beyond her control, she steals peace away from power-hungry madmen and newly awakened gods. A great character who is unfortunately trapped inside a dull book. The cover painting by Daniel Dos Santos is first-rate, however.more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 08:56:26 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 09:00:05 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 18:27:31 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 12:58:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 08:01:08 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 14:50:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 08:02:50 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 08:07:43 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Oct 03 23:12:04 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 23:20:21 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Sun Aug 30 14:46:32 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 30 14:48:10 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 15:03:13 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 10 09:06:20 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6069970