Comments | emilsson: Ranting in the rain

emilsson

Ranting in the rain

Jan 25, 2009 13:23

After starting to mark mock-SATs I decided that five was enough. I rather do five each day and make sure I get them right than rush through 20 exam papers.

Instead I have spent the first part of today reading Robin Hobb's Shaman's Crossing and I am infuriated. There is about 120 pages left now and the main character has yet to question his ( Read more... )

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emilsson January 26 2009, 06:20:22 UTC

I finished the book yesterday and yes. frustration describes it well so far.

I will read the rest of the series soon.

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emilsson January 26 2009, 18:42:19 UTC

I think my frustration comes from considering her earlier works, particularly, Liveship Traders, almost like masterpieces. So it puzzles me that she can write something like this.

Mission: Cheering Up Emilsson! benskog January 26 2009, 22:46:45 UTC

Major suckage!
I think that hyper-genderised stereotypes destroy an otherwise good, or tolerable reading experience.

On a whole different level, speaking of books. The lecturer passed around a book today. The author in question? Yours truly asked:

- Wasn´t that the anthropology Ph.D who got stoned during a ritual, and ran through the jungle?

It was.

I´m toying with the idea of giving a copy to you as birthday present.

Re: Mission: Cheering Up Emilsson! emilsson January 27 2009, 20:35:03 UTC

Oh, you are so lovely :). I'd love that!

Run through the jungle benskog January 28 2009, 17:03:16 UTC

I´ll see what I can do.

Besides, I have a nice lamb steak every day.
*runs away, unstoned, _not_ through the jungle*