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Tue, Jul. 29th, 2003

Spoilers ahead for Robin Hobb and George R. R. Martin books...

Was surfing around looking for Robin Hobb sites, when I found a review of Ship of Magic and Mad Ship by Orson Scott Card here. And in it is this quote:

"So many fantasy series by women tend to be about costume changes and romance"

I love the man's books, but, ugh. What crack is he on? "So many fantasy series by men tend to be about magic swords and violence." But then there's Gaiman and Pratchett and George R. R. Martin and Guy Gavriel Kay and... sigh. I also just realized most of the fantasy I still read consists of female authors. But of course this is because I'm a romatnic sap who likes fashion. Yup.

( Spoilers for Golden Fool )

I keep trying to get Sarah to read them, but she's scared because she says the Assassins trilogy was too dark and depressing. I still don't think so, even though they are kind of dark and depressing. But compared to Martin's Song of Ice and Fire they're nothing. I think his series is very, very good, but there's something slightly off-putting about them (IMHO) that reminds me a little of Alan Moore.

( Spoilers for Storm of Swords and Hobb books )

Ok, going to stop squealing about Robin Hobb soon. Really.

Mood thoughtful

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