Comments | luckfire: Imagination in fiction

luckfire

Imagination in fiction

Jan 07, 2007 02:05

Amen.

This is why I still love YA fantasy--or rather, why YA fantasy is what I love. It doesn't fake you out or fuck you about or try to be bigger than it is or take itself too seriously, and it isn't scared to do new, bizarre, extremely cool things. It's still young and free and happy to be so ( Read more... )

teh classics, liberty, narnia=sux, books, ya fiction

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luckfire January 8 2007, 22:35:22 UTC

Thanks. There was a long period there when I wanted to *be* Gen, and go off stealing shit and having fantastic adventures and talk books with the magus and all of it. Best Book Evars.

darrkespur January 8 2007, 17:07:46 UTC

you are going to absolutedly love China Mieville's new YA book, Un Lun Dun (as in UnLondon).

It's out in March and I just read the review copy. It could be the best YA fantasy since... ever.

luckfire January 8 2007, 22:32:39 UTC

Excellent! I keep meaning to read some Mieville; there's an excuse right there. Thanks.

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darrkespur January 9 2007, 09:23:07 UTC

it's a ultra-early pre-release copy and it kicks ass.