[boc-l] I'm psyched

[Arin Komins]

Silverberg’s fantasy is good too.  I quite enjoyed the Majipoor books (particularly the original trilogy) and I still pimp Lord Valentine’s Castle to people looking for good fantasy!

BTW, any list folk coming to Worldcon in a couple of weeks?

Arin

From: boc-l [mailto:boc-l-bounces at lists.ispnet.net] On Behalf Of Michael Holmes via boc-l
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To: strobridge jill <jill.strobridge at blueyonder.co.uk>; BOC / Hawkwind Discussion List <boc-l at lists.ispnet.net>
Cc: Michael Holmes <M.Holmes at ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [boc-l] I'm psyched

On 04/08/2016 09:57, strobridge jill via boc-l wrote:

Oh.  I had mercifully forgotten this book and wish you hadn't reminded me.   This is of course strictly IMO (my own opinion) and others may well choose to hold a differing view but as far as I am concerned this is the nastiest, most unpleasant book I have ever come across.   I read some of it - most of it in the end I guess and very much wished I hadn't.  I'm not entirely sure what he intended - some catharsis perhaps or understanding, who knows but I have never since and will never read another book written by him.

I get why Jill thinks this way about the book, though the "not another book" comment seems to me to misunderstand the craft of writing. None of Silverberg's other books are like Dying Inside and I'm sure Jill would find some, such as Nightwings, quite lyrical.

I'd say Dying Inside is the most mature book on telepathy that I've ever read, and one of the greats of SF. It really ought to be a play or a movie.

FoFP
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