Richard
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I love Miles, flaws and all, as much as it is possible to love a fictional character. However, I find Cordelia the much more compelling character. While Miles’ intelligence is unparalleled, Cordelia has a consistent wisdom that Miles seems to mostly hit at apogee. And, from my point of view, intelligence and critical thinking are major factors in acquiring wisdom. Thoughts?
Lois McMaster Bujold
Thank you for the kind words! Yeah, there are reasons Cordelia's tale bookends the series.
Which is about all I have to say, but others may want to chime in at the comments.
It's interesting to look at the series as a whole in light of the recently read The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carringer, which I reviewed in my My Books section here. Structurally speaking. Because the VK Saga actually doesn't end in the series-expected hero's War to End Wars, and that is very much on purpose.
Ta, L.
Thank you for the kind words! Yeah, there are reasons Cordelia's tale bookends the series.
Which is about all I have to say, but others may want to chime in at the comments.
It's interesting to look at the series as a whole in light of the recently read The Heroine's Journey by Gail Carringer, which I reviewed in my My Books section here. Structurally speaking. Because the VK Saga actually doesn't end in the series-expected hero's War to End Wars, and that is very much on purpose.
Ta, L.
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Joseph Clark
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In "Komarr", Ekaterin notes that Nikki's Vorzohn's Dystrophy would make him ineligible to be a jump pilot. Miles also notes this. But when Nikki is given the retrogenes, are we to assume they were successfully assimilated, and that Nikki is going to become a jump pilot eventually?
Guillermo Martinez
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Dear Lois. I just finished Gentleman Jole and I was delighted by it. I really appreciate you developing the characters to new stages of life, though I admit I miss the more exciting times when they were young. Please accept my heartfelt Thank you for your creative proccess and many good moments spent reading your work. I hope you are planning to keep on writing Miles Books along these lines in the following years?
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