Posted from 2 addresses as Endymion9, Dennis G. Berdanis, Endy
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One thing that stood out to be while reading IGJ is Wolfe's treatment of soldiers. I noticed it in the Long Sun books and now again in IGJ but couldn't quite put my finger on what…
07 Aug 2000, 16:09
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Just finished this tonight. Like any of the New Sun, Long Sun, Short Sun books I almost hate to finish it. It's like parting with a dear friend who's been with me the last couple…
06 Aug 2000, 21:07
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RE: The Beautiful Ones, They Always Hurt U On Sun, 26 Mar 2000 "Talarican" <exultnttalarican at mindspring.com> scribed Wonder how that legend arose anyway? They want to stay alive…
28 Mar 2000, 04:35
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On Sun, 26 Mar 2000 "Talarican" <exultnttalarican at mindspring.com> scribed Wonder how that legend arose anyway? They want to stay alive and not be tortured. It was my understand…
28 Mar 2000, 04:32
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What do you think of the title "Strange Travelers." I can see it being the characters in the stories or the stories themselves. My leaning is it refers to the stories themselves.…
08 Mar 2000, 16:15
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Just one simple question really. Why does Mucor seem to be the only one of her *kind*? I know she was a product of genetic manipulation gone awry, but even if it was an accident,…
10 Feb 2000, 17:50
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So if all the stories tie together into one big message Wolfe is sending . <SPOILER SPACE> . . . . . . . . . . Would that message be that life is so hard and unpleasant that delusi…
08 Feb 2000, 04:30
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I've read a lot of the interesting posts concerning the *incest* slant, and they definitely make me think. It's interesting to look back on things like the twins hiding from that …
05 Feb 2000, 17:44
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"Joshua A. Solomon" <j.solomon at ucl.ac.uk> wrote: <<Finally, what made Horn act like a bastard on p. 286, or was>> <<he just pretending? (In that case, why was he pretending?)>> Ar…
10 Dec 1999, 21:21
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Hi everyone, I've been lurking/reading many of the conjectures on the inhumi and thought I would jump into the discussion now. I agree with most that the inhumi intelligence begi…
03 Dec 1999, 02:30
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I love Gene Wolfe and The Book Of The New Sun is my favorite all time series. However, I advise all readers new to Wolfe, don't make the destination the end-all, enjoy the journey…
05 Apr 1998, 17:39
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