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Asimov’s Disease: Don’t Spoil the Magic
Jul. 23rd, 2012 11:17 pmJan 2012
The Other Wind - Ursula Le Guin - Orion, 2003
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There is a certain danger inherent in reading a sequel to a book or books that you liked a lot. If you are lucky, it deepens the world, characters and themes, allowing you to re-read the original with greater understanding. However, it may also prove to be a book of little merit, re-hashing storylines or engaging in world-building at the expense of plot. Well, Le Guin has never written a lazy book in her life and this one certainly does something new with the Earthsea setting. Unfortunately, that is its problem.
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The Other Wind - Ursula Le Guin - Orion, 2003
* * *
There is a certain danger inherent in reading a sequel to a book or books that you liked a lot. If you are lucky, it deepens the world, characters and themes, allowing you to re-read the original with greater understanding. However, it may also prove to be a book of little merit, re-hashing storylines or engaging in world-building at the expense of plot. Well, Le Guin has never written a lazy book in her life and this one certainly does something new with the Earthsea setting. Unfortunately, that is its problem.
( Read more... )