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How does it affect a person or a people when their land and their home is obliterated from memory, yet they remember? No one in The Palm remembers Tigana. The people of Tigana have no homeland that is known. When they speak the name of their land, no one can hear them. It's an unsettling and disorientating way to live.
I did enjoy this aspect of the story. To lose one's homeland is to lose a large part of one's identity, history and the grounding we have from knowing where we came from.
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I did enjoy this aspect of the story. To lose one's homeland is to lose a large part of one's identity, history and the grounding we have from knowing where we came from.
The writ ...more
GOD. Finally! I can't believe this is over.
This book started out very promising, but then... exposition. ALL THE EXPOSITION. I understand that's a common flaw in fantasy books, and granted, I'm very picky about my fantasy. But if there's something I hate, it's exposition - it breaks the flow of the narrative, makes me feel patronized and generally just kills my vibe. Ugh. No, thank you. ...more
This book started out very promising, but then... exposition. ALL THE EXPOSITION. I understand that's a common flaw in fantasy books, and granted, I'm very picky about my fantasy. But if there's something I hate, it's exposition - it breaks the flow of the narrative, makes me feel patronized and generally just kills my vibe. Ugh. No, thank you. ...more
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