No moron-o

Sep 08, 2011 16:19

Orson Scott Card, in his relentless dedication to proving to everyone that enjoyed Ender's Game that they should have read something else back in high school, has written a new novella, Hamlet's Father, which commits two head-shaking sins:
  1. It rewrites Hamlet in plain language, because evocative Shakespearean prose is bad for some reason
  2. It makes ( Read more... )

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carlowe September 8 2011, 09:33:58 UTC
Made my day :)

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crystal_storm September 8 2011, 15:19:06 UTC
I'd gay marry you just for this post.

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bunnitos September 8 2011, 17:56:59 UTC
I am crying bitter bitter tears. I would like to headbutt Orson Scott Card. In the face.

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damien_wise September 8 2011, 20:37:46 UTC
+1
Gah!

The Scott Lynch rewrite is gold.

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james72 September 8 2011, 20:29:41 UTC
I will now never be happy until someone tried to buy me from my dad....

snorting with laughter

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