![]() ![]() ![]() In hindsight, this makes perfect sense because my own writing leans in this direction and, as a reader, I’ve always loved historical fiction. If this is a wordy book that hardly qualifies as fantasy, then, Tolkien smite me, I will forever insult elves while wallowing in delicious word goodness. Reassured, and backed up by the belief that it would be good for me to read some of the bigger names in the genre that I hadn’t yet been exposed to, I cracked open my Kindle. However, when I remembered that my feeling toward this blurb can be universally applied to all blurbs, I found my backbone. At the same time, the blurb wasn’t exceptionally enticing. This seemed to require some attention, at least. ![]() Instead, they invoke the dreaded “wordy” label and comment on Kay’s lack of (gasp!) fantasy elements. Those who dislike Kay dislike him with fervor-but not the rabid kind that I can side-eye and brush off. I bought Al-Rassan with some trepidation. I know that Kay’s style isn’t for everyone. Now, if you have a problem with that, you can meet me outside in three minutes and I’ll introduce you to my wrath via a broken beer bottle, okay? too bad.Īl-Rassan was my first Guy Gavriel Kay. Let’s just get this out of the way, and then maybe we can level with each other. Warning: Contains Stage 9 Book Adoration and Booze ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |