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[geekchick]

My copy of Atlanta Nights showed up today. I'm only a couple of chapters in, and already I am quite convinced that it is a book unlike any I've ever read before, or ever will again. The prose is absolutely stunning. The author's use of dialogue must be seen to be believed, as my own words could not possibly do it justice. This book has already brought me to tears more than once, and I must say that I am absolutely astounded by the level of talent displayed even from the very first page.

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As John Scalzi points out:

Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.

(For the few of you who don't have the slightest idea what I'm on about, read this post over at Making Light, or perhaps this page here.)

Comments

[vokzal.livejournal.com]

Er, is that stunning /good/ or /bad/?

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

What a beautifully crafted review. I stand in awe of its total ambiguity. : )

[geekchick]

You should make sure to read some of the blurbs from the back cover:

"I stayed upright reading it."
--Jane Yolen

[geekchick]

*grin* Well, they did set out to write the Worst Book Ever. =) Check out particularly the critique.org link for the story, although Making Light has an excerpt.

[corneredangel.livejournal.com]

I'm honestly not sure how many people realize that writing The Worst Book Ever is actually quite difficult; certainly more difficult than writing something that is merely mediocre.

The *more* annoying thing about Atlanta Nights is that had it been written in, say, 1947, and by a single person, it'd be just another paperback on the B&N shelves and in occasional SF literature classes. Which is to say, it's really no worse than a lot of stuff that actually *was* published back then...

[madbodger.livejournal.com]

"It is unwise to annoy cartoonists." -- Matt Groening