I was flipping through a novel by a well known SF author who I've read and enjoyed in the past. ...and I realized that it's garbage. I picked a few others off the bookstore shelf, and realized that...they're all garbage. Bad writing, flat characters, unrealistic behavior...
-
Show this thread
-
He's been nominated for the Nebula and other awards dozens of times, and I can't understand it. His worlds - whether 10 years in the future, or 500 - feel like today's suburbs. His aliens feel like...people from the suburbs. There is zero sense of wonder.
3 replies 0 retweets 8 likesShow this thread -
It's just bland crap. ...and I wonder if that's the secret. Extruded consistent, reliable pablum on a regular schedule. Makes me sad. This field used to be dominated by TITANS.
6 replies 0 retweets 10 likesShow this thread -
This Tweet is unavailable.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.