# Shadow of the Torturer

*The SF-Lovers list — 2 messages, 2 voices, 06 Apr 1998*

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### Camille Bacon-Smith
*06 Apr 1998, 03:56*

I found when reading Book of the New Sun that I had to read it as if it
were stream of consciousness writing - I found the rhythm and just went
with it.  It never was my favorite of Wolfe's, but I felt like I'd
accomplished something when I'd read all the books.  My personal favorite
of his is PEACE, which has the most exquisite renderings of "natural"
broken storytelling I've ever read.

Camille Bacon-Smith

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### Brenda Clough
*06 Apr 1998, 15:21 · follows Camille Bacon-Smith*

The only Wolfe novel I've really enjoyed is FREE LIVE FREE, which is
wonderfully organized.

Brenda W. Clough

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