Who's read Northworld (trilogy) ?

Cyberman tM · 05-25-2014, 02:31 PM

Especially the authors notes. Especially especially the last one.

Those who did, what were your reactions to it? For some reason, the whole book left me rather cold, but that last paragraph turned my stomach.

I'm not really sure why. I think I do understand the distinction between law and justice, and I might agree with that, but the implication I gather from that sentence I cannot agree with.
Not sure how to ask this, but the example didn't seem to be entirely fictitious?

Hopefully harmless notes: I don't think the BOOKS were bad. Quite good, if a bit pointless. And needlessly vulgar at times, IMO.
Though it's safe to say the last note ruined the experience for me.

HarryT · 05-29-2014, 03:30 AM

Moved to the "Reading Recommendations" forum.

Gudy · 06-03-2014, 03:17 AM

I'm not a huge Drake fan in general. There sure are ways to retell old historic episodes and legends in ways that are gripping and original. The pity is that Drake, although he is not exactly a bad writer, has not, in my opinion, mastered them. I thought the occasional vulgar bit fit the setting quite well, and the battle suits were a great idea, but the stories themselves, as well as most of the characters, left me quite cold.

As for the author's notes, I found the bits interesting where he went into detail on the various norse legends he used for his novels. I'm rather less fond of the political editorializing he did in the author's notes for the 2nd and 3rd books. I kinda get where he's coming from, even if I may not agree with his views, but those remarks reveal a fear-based, violent streak that I find deeply off-putting.

I'm not sure how fictitious that example was, but I'm sure things like that have happened, and will happen again.

05-25-2014, 02:31 PM	#1
Cyberman tM Evangelist Posts: 439 Karma: 2248782 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austria Device: Inkbook Prime; Icarus Illumina;ImcoV6l;EB600;Kobo	Who's read Northworld (trilogy) ? Especially the authors notes. Especially especially the last one. Those who did, what were your reactions to it? For some reason, the whole book left me rather cold, but that last paragraph turned my stomach. I'm not really sure why. I think I do understand the distinction between law and justice, and I might agree with that, but the implication I gather from that sentence I cannot agree with. Not sure how to ask this, but the example didn't seem to be entirely fictitious? Hopefully harmless notes: I don't think the BOOKS were bad. Quite good, if a bit pointless. And needlessly vulgar at times, IMO. Though it's safe to say the last note ruined the experience for me.

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05-29-2014, 03:30 AM	#2
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06-03-2014, 03:17 AM	#3
Gudy Wizard Posts: 1,154 Karma: 3252017 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Germany Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux (623)	I'm not a huge Drake fan in general. There sure are ways to retell old historic episodes and legends in ways that are gripping and original. The pity is that Drake, although he is not exactly a bad writer, has not, in my opinion, mastered them. I thought the occasional vulgar bit fit the setting quite well, and the battle suits were a great idea, but the stories themselves, as well as most of the characters, left me quite cold. As for the author's notes, I found the bits interesting where he went into detail on the various norse legends he used for his novels. I'm rather less fond of the political editorializing he did in the author's notes for the 2nd and 3rd books. I kinda get where he's coming from, even if I may not agree with his views, but those remarks reveal a fear-based, violent streak that I find deeply off-putting. I'm not sure how fictitious that example was, but I'm sure things like that have happened, and will happen again.

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