Vraith wrote:
Who could not possibly have written this book, or any book, since it is well known from his writings that he is not in fact a writer.
And Avatar, I'm just saying that the author's intentions are relevant in greater or lesser degree depending on the kind and purpose of the analysis.
Hmmm, I suppose that's true. I was making more general sort of comment anyway, not being myself a particularly analytical reader of fiction, I tend toward amusement when people (just in general y'know), insist that the author must be trying to represent XYZ, regardless of whether the author denies it.
Avatar wrote:
I tend toward amusement when people (just in general y'know), insist that the author must be trying to represent XYZ, regardless of whether the author denies it.
--A
Ah, yes. Those people. They don't engage text, they distort it...and give criticism a bad name in the process.
[spoiler]Sig-man, Libtard, Stupid piece of shit. change your text color to brown. Mr. Reliable, bullshit-slinging liarFucker-user.[/spoiler] the difference between evidence and sources: whether they come from the horse's mouth or a horse's ass. "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation." the hyperbole is a beauty...for we are then allowed to say a little more than the truth...and language is more efficient when it goes beyond reality than when it stops short of it.
Vain wrote:Hopefully some of the insightful dissections here at KW make it into the book - referenced of course
Chris, Id like to know if you did any research here at the watch. We are not professional critics, but there are a lot of very insightful people here.
If you havent, I'd suggest to you that there are some great topics where you would get some diverse viewpoints about the chrons.
We'd also love to have you take part, so dont be shy. We are glad you are here. Even if I now have to read WA Senior's Book. But, If we think you are here to just sell the book, we will force you to read The Flower of Doom. And no one wants that.
iQuestor wrote: We are glad you are here. Even if I now have to read WA Senior's Book. But, If we think you are here to just sell the book, we will force you to read The Flower of Doom. And no one wants that.
But The Flower of Doomis a modern visionary epic...um, in its own twisted kind of way.
Just wanted to let people know that I just got a copy of the book. I'll probably do a quick read through of it soon and let people know on the main website what I think.
I encourage everyone to check it out though, simply to support all things Donaldson. (Just as we like to try to support Scott Brick's audio versions.)
Oh yeah, I forgot to post when my book arrived the other day. I haven't had much time to read, but I'm a few pages into the introduction. Will post a review when I'm finished.
kevinswatch wrote:Just wanted to let people know that I just got a copy of the book. I'll probably do a quick read through of it soon and let people know on the main website what I think.
You should probably finish RotE first.....
Jay read something quickly...............
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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dlbpharmd wrote:Oh yeah, I forgot to post when my book arrived the other day. I haven't had much time to read, but I'm a few pages into the introduction. Will post a review when I'm finished.
Please! I'd like a heads up if it's not worth getting. I will if it has even a few things of value.
Kevinswatch wrote:I'll probably do a quick read through of it soon
I had already copied that sentence, when it turned out that Cail had asked the relevant questions/drawn the relevant conlusion.
Bah..... what Cail said.
"I would have gone to the thesaurus for a more erudite word."
-Hashi Lebwohl
I will just wait for Wayfriend to read it and post a thoughtful and thorough critique and pointing out the important parts; I will study that for a time and be a complete expert on it without ever cracking it.
iQuestor wrote:I will just wait for Wayfriend to read it and post a thoughtful and thorough critique and pointing out the important parts; I will study that for a time and be a complete expert on it without ever cracking it.
Yes, excellent idea!
(Somewhere, cbarkley is pondering who this wayfriend is and how he should be knocked off...)
iQuestor wrote: We are glad you are here. Even if I now have to read WA Senior's Book. But, If we think you are here to just sell the book, we will force you to read The Flower of Doom. And no one wants that.
But The Flower of Doomis a modern visionary epic...um, in its own twisted kind of way.
Quite possibly The Most Important Book Ever.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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iQuestor wrote: We are glad you are here. Even if I now have to read WA Senior's Book. But, If we think you are here to just sell the book, we will force you to read The Flower of Doom. And no one wants that.
But The Flower of Doomis a modern visionary epic...um, in its own twisted kind of way.
Quite possibly The Most Important Book Ever.
Flower of Doom may have been my most interesting waste of two hours ever, but it's going a bit far to call it the "most important book ever".
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