07-24-2013, 02:36 AM | #76 |
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I've read Ender's Game recently and ...
*MAJOR SPOILER ALERT* Spoiler:
*MAJOR SPOILER ALERT OVER* Anyway, the most interesting part of the book is not the war with the buggers, but Ender's training, how they try to push him into fighting and Ender being bullied and trying to get over it. From what I read on other forums, OSC was not so vocal about his views until 2000's. I would really want Roadside Picnic to win. Eastern European SF is not that well known in the Western world, and this book is on my TBR list since I saw the movie STALKER which is loosely based on the book and which was breathtaking. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 07-24-2013 at 10:38 AM. Reason: Added spoiler tags. |
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In any case, although it might seem strange to some, I don't really have any issue with OSC. I thought the Alvin Maker stories were a bit blah, but I loved Ender's Game and I also enjoyed his novel Lost Boys. I've picked up a few more of his books recently and will eventually find room in my pile for them.
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07-24-2013, 09:59 AM | #78 |
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@Gabriel Morcan: there are spoiler tags that can be used. If you go to the advanced editing of the message there is an eye with an X through it that places the tags. Oh, and welcome to the forum. I hope you find it as a great a place as a lot of us do. Can a mod spoiler the original post so those who haven't read Ender's don't lose some of the fun if it wins.
Looking through the list, I've already read Fahrenheit 451 and Ender's Game. I know I'm going to read Princess at some point and it is free, but I think I'm leaning to Roadside Picnic. Still mulling the options. Ender's Game was quite entertaining and not a bad option for a summer read. I wish I hadn't missed the nominations. Next year: The Stars My Destination or The Demolised Man. Read it in my bookclub. |
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I have been thinking: most of the time I don't read much about the books I'll be reading, as to have a clean view on things. Afterwards I sometimes do some research if I'm puzzled by something.
I know, I asked for an explanation about one of the nominations myself, out of curiosity, but I'll read the author in question without research on him and see. Last edited by desertblues; 07-24-2013 at 05:11 PM. Reason: Clarifying and, of course, grammar. |
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Yes, it's still in common use here as an epithet. I don't think he's using it as an invitation, however....
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hmm, this forum seems to be getting a kind of anal fixation these days.......
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Why am I not surprised?
Yet another reason not to be a Card carrying sci-fi fan:
"Orson Scott Card Outdoes Himself With Insane, Racist Rant" From the article: Quote:
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Nope I don't think so either. It's just a way for his character to show surprise about something. A tag if you will. Much like Dickens has Scrooge saying "Humbug" quite often in the course of the book.
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Not being a big sci-fi reader, I only vaguely knew of Orson Scott Card and his anti-gay standpoint before nominating Ender's Game, but decided to nominate it to possibly see what the fuss was about since a film is coming out; I thought at the least it could've made for a lively discussion thread. Now I've realised that his views are more extreme than I'd thought, but I still think I'll try to read the book sometime to judge the story and his writing for myself. Although this will probably be one of those now-rare times that I use a library for a pbook or buy a copy of it from a second-hand book store so as not to give any money towards the author.
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