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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Optimistic and happy all the way through? Or basically culminating in an optimistic/happy conclusion? There's scads of the latter IMO.
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I guess being optimistic without being pollyanna. Or silly. With real characters that have depth but are not anti-heroes. No robot rebellions or alien bogey men allowed. Realistic but not too gritty. Optimistic about humanity and technology. In a reasonably near future setting, not like the "Culture" novels by Banks. (Edit-Not saying that the "Culture" is realistic and gritty, just using it as an example of far-future SF.)
Oh. And no ennui allowed either.
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Originally Posted by MrsJoseph
GRRM's entire body of work
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Since we're talking (mostly) fantasy here, I'll take GRRM over RA Salvatore and his ilk any day.
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Originally Posted by Belfaborac
For my part, I love the grit, the murkiness and the moral turmoil. I've had thirty years or so of almost nothing but clean-cut, heroic, upstanding, nausea-inducing protagonists and I'll happily do without them for the next three decades. Not that I begrudge "the other side" their fluffy bunny rabbits stuffed with fragrant rose petals, but I certainly hope the pendulum doesn't begin to swing the other way any time soon.
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Agreed. I'll take GRRM over RA Salvatore any day. Did I say that already?
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Originally Posted by ATDrake
You might like to give a try to Robert J. Sawyer. He's generally pretty optimistic, and fairly scientifically grounded (and a fellow MR member author and a Canadian as well).
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You say Canadian like its a good thing.
(Edit-Apologies for the silliness, morning caffeine rush and all)
Thanks for the tip, I will check this out.
Edit - I did check this out, looks really interesting and affordable. Thanks again.