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Originally Posted by HarryT
David Weber is a great story-teller but, IMHO, a poor writer. He picks a few phrases and uses them over and over again. Eg, Honor Harrington, never merely speaks, she always "speaks in a soprano voice". She never "folds her arms", but "folds her arms under her breasts" (where else is she going to fold them?  ). And one which, I must admit, had me in fits of giggles, she is "a multi-millionaire, several times over" . |
A dalek 'giggling'
- now that's an image that'll remain in my brain cell for a while
