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Old 07-03-2008, 07:12 AM   #55
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Where is he "coming from"? The way the books came across to me - and perhaps this is an American/British cultural difference - is as playing unashamedly on the "the Islamic world is out to destroy us" paranoia which a certain segment of the US population seems to be afflicted by. The UK is an extremely "multi-cultural society" and I have many friends who are Muslims. I would be deeply embarrased to have any of them read these books.

It's one thing to have nasty aliens in SF books (I have no issues with his "Posleen" books, and very much enjoyed them). I do have major issues when someone appears to be deliberately setting out to "demonize" all followers of a major world religion, and to cause them gross offence, which, to my mind, is what "Ghost" and its sequels do.

Sorry, but I just find them horribly offensive books.
First, this series is _supposed_ to be over the top. Mr. Ringo has said repeatedly that the Ghost series is not in any way connected with reality. If needed for the story, he'd have the sun come up in the West.

Second, I want to understand where you are coming from. In your opinion, how much would the xenophobia have to be toned down before there is an element of truth?


P.S. There is a book I want you to read, Harry. It was in the April Webscriptions bundle. "Caliphate" by Tom Kratman
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