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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:43:29 -0800
Susan wrote: "I have read two of the three Worlds of Exile Books. I left Planet of Exile in Costa Rica in exchange for another book at a hotel. I thought it was pretty blah. I liked Rocannon's World a bit bet..."
These were, I think, LeGuin's earliest work. She was trying to create her world, find her voice. I also read that they are set in the same world as Left Hand of Darkness. I'm not sure why, but I got away from Fantasy/SF for quite a few years, and now I'm finding myself drawn back into it. ]]>
Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Three Complete Novels of the Hainish Series in One Volume--Rocannon's World; Planet of Exile; City of Illusions (Paperback) by Ursula K. Le Guin]]>
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:07:12 -0800Stone's Fall: A Novel (Hardcover) by Iain Pears]]>
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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:07:34 -0800
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:22:36 -0800
I read some of the reviews and most of the negative reviews seem to center on the ending and the plot. The ending: When I read the book, I was aware that it was tied to the Hamlet story. As I finished the ending I was upset and disgusted but then I remember the ties to Hamlet. I remember thinking, "Oh, yes, it's a tragedy." As son as I had that thought, I calmed down and became ok with the ending. It's not supposed to be "happily ever after." As Stephen King said, at one point in his reading he "put all comparisons aside and let it just be itself."
The other problem some readers seem to have with the book is their belief that all their questions must be answered, all "I"s dotted and all "T"s crossed. They want everything explained and they want complete motives for all the actions of all the characters. I didn't pay much attention to that stuff; I was having too much fun enjoying his beautiful language and trying to figure out what was going to happen next. One reviewer mentions, for example, that there are two kinds of readers - ones who follow the poison narrative piece from the beginning ans who follow it through the book, and others who don't. I don't. When the poison came up later, I remembered and said, "Oh, I see how it fits in." Another reader wanted to know how the dogs were special; I figured it out, but it was more intuited than stated. I prefer this kind of book - one that doesn't hit you in the head with meaning but that lets you get it - or not- on your own. If you haven't read the book yet, I don't know if you will like it or not. I got it originally from the library (where I get most of my books these days), then I knew I had to have a copy so it's now in my collection. I would let you read it, but maybe it's time for me to read it again myself and take some notes. ]]>
Gone With The Wind (Paperback) by Margaret Mitchell]]>
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:20 -0800The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman]]>
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:00 -0800The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien]]>
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:57 -0800The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again (Paperback) by J.R.R. Tolkien]]>
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:56 -0800Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) by J.K. Rowling]]>
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:55 -0800The Joy Luck Club (Paperback) by Amy Tan]]>
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:27 -0800