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**Frownland** · 08-10-2016, 08:07 PM

Her writing style is honestly pretty great, very vivid. Her storytelling and preachiness is not great.

JGuy Grungeman · 08-11-2016, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

I've had the same difficulty with Tolkien. I absolutely acknowledge the tremendous importance of his work, it just isn't my bag.

I haven't read Mrs. Frisby but the film is fantastically dark as well. It made a lasting impression on me as a lad.

I definitely need a copy of Solaris in English. I'll have to look up how early on that was translated. I know the Russian novel, We took several decades.

And regarding Frankenstein, my copy sports what is perhaps the least appropriate cover artwork of any edition I've found. Did they even read the damn thing?

Don't get me wrong. I like the universe. I just can't get through the writing style.

You should read it. "Children's book" is a pretty inaccurate term. Not to say it's violent, just too complex for the average kid. I know people who were bored by it as kids, but I love the novel.

Regarding Solaris, did you try the library?

Regarding Frankenstein, what's your cover?

innerspaceboy · 08-11-2016, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

Don't get me wrong. I like the universe. I just can't get through the writing style.

You should read it. "Children's book" is a pretty inaccurate term. Not to say it's violent, just too complex for the average kid. I know people who were bored by it as kids, but I love the novel.

Understood. I just have to make time for it. My To Read list is about 125 books at present, and I've just picked up all of Charlie Brooker's series which will take some time to get through. But yes, Tolkien is definitely on my list.

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Regarding Solaris, did you try the library?

I appreciate the suggestion. I'm just going to order a first English edition - I simply hadn't had the 3-5 minutes to spare to place the order. (I was busy getting married this week).

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Regarding Frankenstein, what's your cover?

JGuy Grungeman · 08-11-2016, 09:15 PM

A: Congrats, man!

B: I was replying inorder, so I meant "you should read NIMH."

innerspaceboy · 08-11-2016, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman

A: Congrats, man!

B: I was replying inorder, so I meant "you should read NIMH."

Now that I'd love to read! And what's this?!

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On March 4, 2015, MGM acquired the rights to the book to adapt it into the live-action/animated film, set Michael Berg to adapt it, while Daniel Bobker and Ehren Kruger would produce.

**Frownland** · 08-12-2016, 11:41 AM

If Tolkien was a Norse minstrel telling us tales at a pub, his writing style would be easy to overlook, especially with the great plot going on in LOTR. Unfortunately that's not the case and the writing style still hinders my enjoyment of the books.

Someone should rewrite the series to (1) make the reading itself more interesting and (2) really piss off the die hard fans.

The Batlord · 08-12-2016, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

If Tolkien was a Norse minstrel telling us tales at a pub, his writing style would be easy to overlook, especially with the great plot going on in LOTR. Unfortunately that's not the case and the writing style still hinders my enjoyment of the books.

Someone should rewrite the series to (1) make the reading itself more interesting and (2) really piss off the die hard fans.

Congratulations, you got the point.

**Frownland** · 08-12-2016, 12:07 PM

I'm aware. It doesn't translate across mediums well, or at least Tolkien can't do it successfully.

The Batlord · 08-12-2016, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I'm aware. It doesn't translate across mediums well, or at least Tolkien can't do it successfully.

Nah you just don't get fun.

JGuy Grungeman · 08-12-2016, 01:28 PM

NIMH... in the hands Ehren Kruger? As in the writer for the Transformer's movies? That movie's gonna need a really good director.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	Her writing style is honestly pretty great, very vivid. Her storytelling and preachiness is not great. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	A: Congrats, man! B: I was replying inorder, so I meant "you should read NIMH." __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	If Tolkien was a Norse minstrel telling us tales at a pub, his writing style would be easy to overlook, especially with the great plot going on in LOTR. Unfortunately that's not the case and the writing style still hinders my enjoyment of the books. Someone should rewrite the series to (1) make the reading itself more interesting and (2) really piss off the die hard fans. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I'm aware. It doesn't translate across mediums well, or at least Tolkien can't do it successfully. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	NIMH... in the hands Ehren Kruger? As in the writer for the Transformer's movies? That movie's gonna need a really good director. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.