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Old 03-07-2009, 05:11 AM   #77
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Originally Posted by pshrynk View Post
Isn't _There Will Be Dragons_ one of Ringo's novels that he claims he only writes because he sells copies, but is disgusted with the story and character? I remember reading an interview about that. He has a series that started with him writing something to get the "Shit" out of his brain so he could write something else, shelved it as a bad go, and only brought it out because he mentioned he had something at a conference and everyone wanted to read it. Then everyone bought it . Then everyone demanded a replay. If you read it as parody and like a "Colbert Report" take on the world, maby it wouldn't be as grim.
That's "Ghost". Why "everyone would buy it" is beyond me; "sick" is the only word I can use to describe it. Avoid!
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