[Dragaera] Boing!

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"Davdi Silverrock" <davdisil at gmail.com> 
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09/05/06 12:43 PM

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>http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/05/steven_brusts_dzur_w.html
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>BoingBoing is one of the more popular group weblogs out there, so
>getting a good mention there is no doubt a Good Thing for SKZB.
>
>To the left, the review could have been worded better to give a more
>accurate depiction of what the books are *about*.  While
>"Zelazny-esque" will probably tickle Steve pink, "animal-like" and
>"faerie" gives a rather distorted impression of anthropomorphic
>furries with shimmering butterfly wings, or something like that.
>"Faerie", in the context of Dragaera, means one thing.  In the broader
>context of most fantasy, it means something very different indeed.
>
>Still, the enthusiasm is palpable.

"in Dzur, every chapter begins with a steamy, pornographic description of 
another course in a legendary meal"

Hmmm... Not sure how much I want to think about how "pornographic" the 
meal descriptions are...

But a good review, nonetheless.

Majikjon

-Currently buckling a "crapload of swash".