tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post6530373327018309543..comments2023-06-16T09:58:50.486-06:00Comments on Elitist Book Reviews: Hawkwood's VoyageVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260091806667958196noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-48349350987231914682011-03-26T17:37:47.770-06:002011-03-26T17:37:47.770-06:00I loved Dune. Absolutely and unabashedly.
And ho...I loved Dune. Absolutely and unabashedly.<br /><br />And honestly, it's been almost twenty years since I read The Lord of the Rings.<br /><br />I can deal with omniscient third-person, it's just annoying. This kind of writing style makes it way too easy to disconnect from the characters. It can be done (Dune), but it's tough to do it well.<br /><br />The very real problems with this one for me are listed in the paragraph following my omniscient narrator statement--those dealing with character and story arc. Presentation was tough too, as it mostly felt like "here's the information you need" instead of "enjoy the story".<br /><br />And no offense taken. I know there are some people who have really liked this one. I just didn't find anything beyond mediocre in it, and this is, after all, simply my opinion. :)Dan Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222564046098923782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-9385790038282007352011-03-25T09:22:31.725-06:002011-03-25T09:22:31.725-06:00I stupidly posted before editing. Meant to ask, is...I stupidly posted before editing. Meant to ask, is it the fact that it is written in omniscient third-person that you don't like, or is the omniscient third-person simply done poorly.<br /><br />Dune and The Lord of the Rings are both written in that style, and more often than not people still enjoy them.<br /><br />I don't want to be led astray from reading this if it is just personal taste that is hindering you from liking this (no offense intended)Cory P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16763093881651229326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-76817945894492078302011-03-25T09:16:50.156-06:002011-03-25T09:16:50.156-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Cory P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16763093881651229326noreply@blogger.com