[boc-l] I'm psyched

[Jonathan Smith]

I read DYING INDSIDE many years ago. I thought it was brilliant although a
bit grim.

On 4 Aug 2016 11:57 a.m., "Arin Komins via boc-l" <boc-l at lists.ispnet.net>
wrote:

> 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!
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> BTW, any list folk coming to Worldcon in a couple of weeks?
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> Arin
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> *From:* boc-l [mailto:boc-l-bounces at lists.ispnet.net] *On Behalf Of *Michael
> Holmes via boc-l
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 4, 2016 4:06 AM
> *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
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> On 04/08/2016 09:57, strobridge jill via boc-l wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> FoFP
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