[TheForge] cryptonomocon YAK

[Ries Niemi]

On Monday, October 4, 2004, at 03:03 PM, Steve Smith wrote:

> Thanks for the book suggestions Ries. I'll take a look at them.
>
> For some reason still unknown to me, I read Mieville's Perdido Street 
> Station all the way through. I haven't had such a negative reaction to 
> a book in a long time. Not just the fact that his world is disgusting, 
> but it just doesn't make any sense, either as science fiction or 
> fantasy. Viewer disgression advised.
>
> Steve
>
>
>

well steve-
  I guess thats why they make chocolate and vanilla-
I really liked his vision, but hey- thats just me. I have had similar 
reactions to books from time to time- recently I tried to read Don 
Delillos book, Underworld, and everything about it just rubbed me the 
wrong way. Couldnt even get more than a hundred pages in before I 
bailed.

As far as worlds being disgusting- well this one right here has its 
negative points as well.

ries