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If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 23 Apr 2009 19:53
by Ampoliros
Lets look at what they think of KJA's new books!
Terra Incognita:
Having wound up his seven-volume space opera, the Saga of Seven Suns, bestseller Anderson moves hesitantly into fantasy with this uninspired series opener. A promising attempt to end a long history of war between the followers of Aiden and Urec, two of the sons of creator-god Ondun, is scuttled when an accidental fire engulfs the city of Ishalem, which occupies the isthmus separating the warring kingdoms. The repercussions of the blaze, which include massacres, betrayals and vicious reprisals, play out over the next 13 years as naval chartsmen guide the kingdoms' sailing ships through the treacherous waters around Ishalem. The details of the cultures and politics add little insight into human nature, and a paucity of fantasy elements gives readers no reason to prefer this tale over its numerous contemporaries. (June)
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They forgot to mention that the CD (what's been released of it) sucks too.
Enemies and Allies:
Anderson's latest is a hokey, contrived imagining of the first meeting between Batman and Superman, set during the thick of the cold war and hobbled by flat characters and flatter dialogue ("My source was murdered shortly after she spoke with me. That tells me that Luthor must not have wanted her talking"). The two superheroes are initially introduced when Clark Kent interviews Bruce Wayne for a feature in the Daily Planet, and their alter egos cross paths again as Batman and Superman are drawn into Lex Luthor's dastardly scheme for world domination. (It involves the Soviets and "Death-ray transmitters.") To stop it, Batman and Superman embark on a ludicrous globe-trotting mission that's equal parts camp and Forrest Gump. A schlocky mediocrity for die-hard fans only. (May)
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Awww. At least they liked Paul of Dune...
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 23 Apr 2009 23:15
by SandChigger
Nice! Better make sure these are reposted on the appropriate pages on Amazon.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 23 Apr 2009 23:25
by GamePlayer
The most enjoyable part of any reading in which KJA is somehow involved.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 24 Apr 2009 16:13
by TheDukester
Ampoliros wrote:Lets look at what they think of KJA's new books!
Fucking
awesome! Good catch on those.
Seriously, stuff like this should
always be posted here. We should never let a link go by.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 27 Apr 2009 16:09
by Hunchback Jack
Very nice. Both these reviews capture KJA's mediocrity nicely.
HBJ
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 28 Apr 2009 05:41
by trang
He's writing fantasy now??? is nothing safe? tolkien rewrite in the future?
Good reviews on his terrible prose, thanks for sharing.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 28 Apr 2009 09:54
by SandChigger
When the hell has that hack NOT been writing fantasy? Was there ever any
scientific basis for the Normacle?
He only
thinks he writes science fiction. 'Cause it's cool. And trendy. With unlimited special effects! Wow.
Fucking pathetic hack tool.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 28 Apr 2009 13:33
by Ampoliros
and here I thought he was writing Young Adult fiction.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 28 Apr 2009 22:16
by SandChigger
What's the age range on YA?
What parent would WANT their children to read this shit?
Well ... there was one guy on Facebook the other day who posted that he was thinking of giving his 12- or 13-year-old daughter
House Atreides to get her started on the series.
To me, that's tantamout to
child abuse. Why not just wait another year or three and give her
Dune?
Poor kids...
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 02:00
by Robspierre
Ampoliros wrote:and here I thought he was writing Young Adult fiction.
Most YA is better written than the shit KJA spews. He writes for stunted shitheads who live in basements and jerk off to pics of their sister in bathing suits.
Rob
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 03:43
by SandChigger
Now wasn't THAT a pretty mental picture.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 07:58
by Tleszer
Rob, there was not one single thing wrong with that post.
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 09:00
by Ampoliros
Robspierre wrote:Ampoliros wrote:and here I thought he was writing Young Adult fiction.
Most YA is better written than the shit KJA spews. He writes for stunted shitheads who live in basements and jerk off to pics of their sister in bathing suits.
Rob
Hey some people have hot sisters!
And are so lonely...
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 11:09
by GamePlayer
This discussion certainly turned creepy
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 11:43
by TheDukester
Nah, I used to do that all the time. Plus, my sisters are hot.
Wait ... is that too much?
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 11:52
by Freakzilla
TheDukester wrote:Nah, I used to do that all the time. Plus, my sisters are hot.
Wait ... is that too much?
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 12:07
by Tleszer
Freakzilla wrote:TheDukester wrote:Nah, I used to do that all the time. Plus, my sisters are hot.
Wait ... is that too much?
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 13:05
by GamePlayer
Okay, now the thread's gone creepy and disturbing
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 13:25
by Freakzilla
My wife has four sisters...
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 13:30
by SadisticCynic
Freakzilla wrote:My wife has four sisters...
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 13:41
by Ampoliros
for the record, i have no sisters, and only 1 hot cousin. She;s the only female in my generation of both sides of my family.
also, for the record, I was joking. Mostly...
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 17:36
by Omphalos
TheDukester wrote:Nah, I used to do that all the time. Plus, my sisters are hot.
Wait ... is that too much?
Pics Dude! Pics. We need some new hot tookey around here now that Baraka's girlfriend's pic has disappared into the threads.
And.....you live in Reno, right?
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 19:33
by Ampoliros
so...she's single then eh?
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 22:35
by Robspierre
Freakzilla wrote:My wife has four sisters...
Share you stingy bastard!
Rob
Re: If Publisher's Weekly is a major reviewer then...
Posted: 30 Apr 2009 01:54
by A Thing of Eternity
Baraka Bryan wrote:Ampoliros wrote:so...she's single then eh?
lol... who knows for how long tho.. some dude in her program apparently stole her heart. after 2 years she just decided she didnt want what i had to offer anymore. whatever.
Rough deal, my condolences.