Recent reading
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luzulaEmpire Star, by Samuel R. Delany
More of a novella, really. I found it less engaging than my previous Delany, but okay, the structure is pretty cool, and I would probably need to read it again to get it all.
The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner
I think I've seen this recced around fandom? But it didn't really grip me. Well, okay, I liked the bit where he was looking for the stone and also the reveal at the end, but the writing as a whole didn't capture me. Like, there were lots of details, but they didn't interest me much? Which is weird, because in many books I eat up worldbuilding details with a spoon. Ah well.
The New York trilogy, by Paul Auster
Read for my book club at work. It felt kind of like someone setting out to write something that has the form of a detective novel, but is actually something completely opposite? But it lacked all emotional engagement for me. Also, it's been a long time since I read a book that was so male-centered.
More of a novella, really. I found it less engaging than my previous Delany, but okay, the structure is pretty cool, and I would probably need to read it again to get it all.
The Thief, by Megan Whalen Turner
I think I've seen this recced around fandom? But it didn't really grip me. Well, okay, I liked the bit where he was looking for the stone and also the reveal at the end, but the writing as a whole didn't capture me. Like, there were lots of details, but they didn't interest me much? Which is weird, because in many books I eat up worldbuilding details with a spoon. Ah well.
The New York trilogy, by Paul Auster
Read for my book club at work. It felt kind of like someone setting out to write something that has the form of a detective novel, but is actually something completely opposite? But it lacked all emotional engagement for me. Also, it's been a long time since I read a book that was so male-centered.
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Date: 2014-05-28 01:17 pm (UTC)