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Quote from: Miniature Sheep on March 12, 2018, 08:43:08 AMThis book. I love Mary Shelley but The Last Man promises an early dystopian plague story and instead gives us Painfully Extensive Accounts of the Emotional Turmoil of Posh People. Perhaps if each sentence was trimmed down by about 17 words apiece, then it'd flow a bit more smoothly and it'd do a decent job of creating emotional stakes for when the plague actually hits but as it is, I'm just feeling irritated and disappointed. I'ma have to go read Frankenstein again to heal my broken heart afterwards. This is The Night Land all over again (and there I was thinking Hodgson could do no wrong!!!)Ahh, yes, authors of the Victorian Lit era wrote excessive amounts of prose because they were paid by the word. Quite frankly, I'm surprised that Frankenstein is as short as it is.
This book. I love Mary Shelley but The Last Man promises an early dystopian plague story and instead gives us Painfully Extensive Accounts of the Emotional Turmoil of Posh People. Perhaps if each sentence was trimmed down by about 17 words apiece, then it'd flow a bit more smoothly and it'd do a decent job of creating emotional stakes for when the plague actually hits but as it is, I'm just feeling irritated and disappointed. I'ma have to go read Frankenstein again to heal my broken heart afterwards. This is The Night Land all over again (and there I was thinking Hodgson could do no wrong!!!)
Quote from: Pokeyonekenobie on March 12, 2018, 01:15:43 PMQuote from: Miniature Sheep on March 12, 2018, 08:43:08 AMThis book. I love Mary Shelley but The Last Man promises an early dystopian plague story and instead gives us Painfully Extensive Accounts of the Emotional Turmoil of Posh People. Perhaps if each sentence was trimmed down by about 17 words apiece, then it'd flow a bit more smoothly and it'd do a decent job of creating emotional stakes for when the plague actually hits but as it is, I'm just feeling irritated and disappointed. I'ma have to go read Frankenstein again to heal my broken heart afterwards. This is The Night Land all over again (and there I was thinking Hodgson could do no wrong!!!)Ahh, yes, authors of the Victorian Lit era wrote excessive amounts of prose because they were paid by the word. Quite frankly, I'm surprised that Frankenstein is as short as it is. Yeah, I definitely noticed that in The Picture of Dorian Gray - that whole tedious chunk about fancy fabrics and jewels, there's no way that was in there to advance the plot!
Trying to get through a trilogy by Nora Roberts. I bought it on sale, all three books within the same cover and the reviews on Goodreads were so positive so I was really looking forward to it and it's just pissing me off! The plot is a nice one, it has such potential! It could be so good! But all three books starts with a man who notices a special woman (different men and woman in each book), and despite making said woman uncomfortable decides to step on. "She wants me to leave, I see it in her body language, but she's too well raised to ask me to leave, I'm just gonna sit down here in her garden and continue watch her awesome body". "My questions makes her uncomfortable and irritated, better keep asking those questions and show up where she's least expect it to make her more uncomfortable". "She says no again and again and again and tell me to leave her house. I'ma just close the door still being inside and talk to her anyway". And in the end the women swoon over the men and all is well. Me? I'm so creeped out and can't believe this was written by a woman! Worst part: Why am I still reading it?!
Quote from: Beldarna on March 13, 2018, 03:16:49 AMTrying to get through a trilogy by Nora Roberts. I bought it on sale, all three books within the same cover and the reviews on Goodreads were so positive so I was really looking forward to it and it's just pissing me off! The plot is a nice one, it has such potential! It could be so good! But all three books starts with a man who notices a special woman (different men and woman in each book), and despite making said woman uncomfortable decides to step on. "She wants me to leave, I see it in her body language, but she's too well raised to ask me to leave, I'm just gonna sit down here in her garden and continue watch her awesome body". "My questions makes her uncomfortable and irritated, better keep asking those questions and show up where she's least expect it to make her more uncomfortable". "She says no again and again and again and tell me to leave her house. I'ma just close the door still being inside and talk to her anyway". And in the end the women swoon over the men and all is well. Me? I'm so creeped out and can't believe this was written by a woman! Worst part: Why am I still reading it?! I work in a library. You wouldn't believe how many books have this same horrible theme!
Quote from: Beldarna on March 13, 2018, 03:16:49 AMTrying to get through a trilogy by Nora Roberts. I bought it on sale, all three books within the same cover and the reviews on Goodreads were so positive so I was really looking forward to it and it's just pissing me off! The plot is a nice one, it has such potential! It could be so good! But all three books starts with a man who notices a special woman (different men and woman in each book), and despite making said woman uncomfortable decides to step on. "She wants me to leave, I see it in her body language, but she's too well raised to ask me to leave, I'm just gonna sit down here in her garden and continue watch her awesome body". "My questions makes her uncomfortable and irritated, better keep asking those questions and show up where she's least expect it to make her more uncomfortable". "She says no again and again and again and tell me to leave her house. I'ma just close the door still being inside and talk to her anyway". And in the end the women swoon over the men and all is well. Me? I'm so creeped out and can't believe this was written by a woman! Worst part: Why am I still reading it?! Yeah, cause the best way to a woman's heart is to creep her out and make her uncomfortable.
My history teacher always capitalizes random words. For example: "Why are the Middle Ages called that? What are they Between?"
Quote from: Safflower on March 18, 2018, 05:12:14 PMMy history teacher always capitalizes random words. For example: "Why are the Middle Ages called that? What are they Between?" Middle Ages should be capitalized since it refers to a specific period in history.
Quote from: northstar3184 on March 18, 2018, 08:04:21 PMQuote from: Safflower on March 18, 2018, 05:12:14 PMMy history teacher always capitalizes random words. For example: "Why are the Middle Ages called that? What are they Between?" Middle Ages should be capitalized since it refers to a specific period in history. Yes, I know that. If you would notice, the word Between is capitalized as well. I was not referring to the Middle Ages being capitalized.