tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post601802162619643373..comments2023-07-06T11:06:53.714-04:00Comments on Fiction is so overrated: Among Others by Jo WaltonChad Hullhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-70255837919919605692017-04-02T03:46:39.903-04:002017-04-02T03:46:39.903-04:00A fascinating heroine, a plot that carries you thr...A fascinating heroine, a plot that carries you through twists, turns, and encounters with original characters, the history of science fiction, and into magic most beautifully conceived....what's not to like?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.villagecove.org/_startup.php" rel="nofollow">Have you viewed Senior Housing Seattle resource</a>Penelope Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732383763497653346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-11623544550308748452013-08-11T22:42:33.988-04:002013-08-11T22:42:33.988-04:00Yeah, really makes me wonder why Walton chose to m...Yeah, really makes me wonder why Walton chose to make her main character so blah. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-85751032130516781152013-08-10T22:50:47.304-04:002013-08-10T22:50:47.304-04:00Hey Red,
It's an odd choice to make, having s...Hey Red,<br /><br />It's an odd choice to make, having such a dry main character, right? We've all come across anti-heros as main characters but Mori is something special in terms of plain-ness. Chad Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-4109264371259206772013-08-10T22:26:24.769-04:002013-08-10T22:26:24.769-04:00I liked Among Others more than you did, but I didn...I liked Among Others more than you did, but I didn't love it. And i will completely agree that Morwenna is the least interesting aspect of the story. Which sucks, because she's the main character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-80776111508853923242013-08-10T17:17:00.595-04:002013-08-10T17:17:00.595-04:00I was thinking about checking out some of Walton&#...I was thinking about checking out some of Walton's other books, but it seems like they are all series, so I haven't been quite ready to take the plunge. Plus, I haven't really heard anything about them... so the urgency or curiosity isn't quite there I guess.<br /><br />Oh, and handsome guys who like to read are really not as abundant as you might think. Or at least not single :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367342277757437200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-3961992454575315052013-08-10T16:58:05.860-04:002013-08-10T16:58:05.860-04:00I am definitely checking out Zelanzy. I've co...I am definitely checking out Zelanzy. I've come across many of his short stories and always enjoyed them; a collection is probably where I'll start. I know what you mean about stuff read as a kid and not sure if you'd like it now as an adult. I'll also looking into the stand alone as those are more my thing than series. <br /><br />(This book actually inspired a rash trip to the library in which I left with two story collections by Le Guin, Crows by Ted Hughes, and Four Quartets by TS Eliot.)<br /><br />I'm glad you can see where I'm coming from even if you don't agree with me. "Her wave length" is exactly my point: she's not special or from some unique plane of existence where no one else is quiet, shy, likes to read, or surprise of all surprises, attractive. She's not a fairy. She's from earth and those quality are found in abundance. <br /><br />I know it's been a while since you read it so I don't expect things to stand out as clearly, but she did hook up with a dude at a party, but violated some 'unbelievable to me' English propriety by grabbing his junk and scaring the junk off. Cause you know... guys are scared off by girls who touch them when making out... (How's that for realism in fiction?)<br /><br />That part totally happened. <br /><br />I couldn't agree more about great writing, Walton's got that in spades. Have you been tempted to check out any of her other stuff? <br /><br /> Chad Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-81721402027318829602013-08-10T15:46:05.472-04:002013-08-10T15:46:05.472-04:00I love Zelazny. I grew up reading his books as a k...I love Zelazny. I grew up reading his books as a kid. The Amber series was really fun and I re-read it many times, though I suspect it's one of those things that I wouldn't enjoy nearly as much now as I did back then. Lord of the Light is his best standalone book, IMO. I hope you do check Zelazny out :)<br /><br />I do think we read Mori very differently. Even in the quote you put into your review, when I read that I don't see it as condescending. I can see how you might interpret it as such, but when I read it, I just see a wonder at finding someone good looking who's on the same wave-length as her.<br /><br />As for being shy, what I mean by shy is that she has trouble making connections with new people, opening up, being social with others. Shy to me is the difficulty in being able to approach and connect and taking a long time to make friends.<br /><br />To me that doesn't contradict making out with some random dude in the dark. I don't remember that part well, but I assume it didn't happen because of her social graces. If she spent the night flirting and batting her eyes and making small talk, now that would be a contradiction.<br /><br />I think liking and emphasizing with Mori along with the great writing is what really made the book so enjoyable to me.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367342277757437200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-63064258243653914542013-08-10T10:48:08.259-04:002013-08-10T10:48:08.259-04:00No, please don't second guess yourself. The f...No, please don't second guess yourself. The fact that we can read the same thing and get something so different out of it is part of the fun. No game-upping needed. <br /><br />I'm glad we agree on plot. We even agree on the book discussion part: I've already reserved a lot from the library thanks to Walton. Much of it I may not have come across without reading Among Others. Then there are authors like Zelazny, who I know I like but needed to be reminded to look into.<br /><br />As to her being a stuck up, condescending, so-and-so... Really? You didn't feel that at all? I'm gonna dig threw my trash and find those post-its I referenced and share some more quotes. That said, I could be crazy. Perhaps I was reading the book the wrong way.<br /><br />I thought she was at odds with herself in a few places. For a girl who had the 'what's the big deal about sex?' attitude I was expecting her to be equally strong in all facets of her life. Making out and roaming hands with random dude at the party does not constitute shy or lonely. <br /><br />Alas, the magic was lost on me. I'm a fail reader... Chad Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7017303008680686537.post-10685968438659334702013-08-10T03:54:07.504-04:002013-08-10T03:54:07.504-04:00You are killing me! From now on I am buying you bo...You are killing me! From now on I am buying you books that I've enjoyed the least for you to tear apart in your reviews. You just see these characters so very differently, it's like you read a completely different book.<br /><br />I am not going to argue about the plot -- I would agree that wasn't quite... there. But I loved all the book discussions even for authors whom I haven't read. And she wasn't condescending! She was shy and lonely and that makes people put up a certain front and attitude towards others. I suppose I can't blame you for not relating to her, and I guess I am taking it slightly personally because she's a bit like me :)<br /><br />I am gonna have to up my game in present-buying.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367342277757437200noreply@blogger.com