tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post4386080008453791530..comments2024-03-29T06:16:21.012+08:00Comments on Monsters and Manuals: d100 FTW!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post-87846679040683009472011-07-07T08:39:48.128+08:002011-07-07T08:39:48.128+08:00At a book signing, I asked Mieville sign a copy of...At a book signing, I asked Mieville sign a copy of Perdido Street Station with his ability scores and hit points - he laughed and noted his Charisma as "Declining".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post-33053570699331706772011-06-04T10:06:21.653+08:002011-06-04T10:06:21.653+08:00I'm late back to this, noisms (real life has s...I'm late back to this, noisms (real life has stolen my comment facility) but my opinion of <em>Kraken</em> was that it was awesome but - too long, a bit overwrought, and confused at times. The core ideas were masterful, but it took too long to deliver them all in a story that was ultimately quite weak. I really liked <em>The City and the City</em> but I thought <em>UnLundun</em> was just a poor man's Neil Gaiman (i.e. <em>Neverwhere</em>). And you and I have previously disagreed about the quality of <em>Iron Council</em>, I think. <br /><br />I agree he's grown up a bit (I think he's older than both of us though, so that's a tad condescending isn't it?) But I still think his "wen on the arse of fantasy" had to be said by someone.<br /><br />And you should read his Bas-lag stuff, it's great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post-8871086080774135292011-05-17T15:59:36.563+08:002011-05-17T15:59:36.563+08:00@noisms
It's pretty good so far. Very interes...@noisms<br /><br />It's pretty good so far. Very interesting ideas, difficult to say where it ranks with the others because it is so different. Am just over halfway through.NathanRyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963023116440525852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post-59000666411516406332011-05-16T18:47:29.594+08:002011-05-16T18:47:29.594+08:00Kelvin: No, I've still got a bit to get throug...<b>Kelvin</b>: No, I've still got a bit to get through with a backlog of unread books. I'll get on it once I've finished off <i>Homicide</i>.<br /><br /><b>Zero_zero_one</b>: Where does it rank amongst his others?<br /><br /><b>Faustusnotes</b>: I always liked his writing, just not the way he courted controversy in such a transparent way with all his anti-Tolkien posturing. He's grown up a bit now, though. You think the quality of his work is tanking? I haven't read any of his non-Bas Lag stuff so I can't really comment, but I've heard <i>Kraken</i> was great.noismshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933436762608669966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post-17429160046960039952011-05-16T16:57:54.713+08:002011-05-16T16:57:54.713+08:00awesome! Good point about role-playing too - I won...awesome! Good point about role-playing too - I wonder if we'll see a whole slew of authors of Mieville's age who've grown up with the hobby beginning to sing its praises?<br /><br />I'm sensing a change in attitude towards Mieville on this blog. Be a shame if you come to like him more just as the quality of his work tanks. Speaking of which... how is <i>EmbassyTown</i>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post-3213172170240882452011-05-16T16:22:37.183+08:002011-05-16T16:22:37.183+08:00It was a good event! A very thoughtful speaker. I&...It was a good event! A very thoughtful speaker. I'm about a third of the way through the book and enjoying it.NathanRyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963023116440525852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513019539869706574.post-1932104859704957632011-05-15T23:18:00.093+08:002011-05-15T23:18:00.093+08:00Ha! That made me smile. He's not wrong.
Have ...Ha! That made me smile. He's not wrong.<br /><br />Have you read the book yet? Any good?thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.com