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Re: Another new geek...
« Reply #25 on: September 13, 2006, 04:01:06 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on September 13, 2006, 10:34:55 AM
He got whiny and angsty after he left for parts unknown.  If he came back I'd punch him in the mouth for being such a boring pain in the ass.

Note to self: never whine in before Demosthenes.
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Re: Another new geek...
« Reply #26 on: September 13, 2006, 04:57:04 PM »
Quote from: ihatecliches on September 13, 2006, 04:01:06 PM
Note to self: never whine in before Demosthenes.

Have you actually read "Speaker For The Dead"?  Or that dull pile of crap that came after it?  "Xenocide", I believe it was called.

If you had, you'd know what I'm talking about.   :-P
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Re: Another new geek...
« Reply #27 on: September 13, 2006, 05:02:12 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on September 13, 2006, 04:57:04 PM
Have you actually read "Speaker For The Dead"?  Or that dull pile of crap that came after it?  "Xenocide", I believe it was called.

If you had, you'd know what I'm talking about.   :-P

No, I didn't, but I value your opinions and will as such take your word for it.
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Re: Another new geek...
« Reply #28 on: September 13, 2006, 05:07:35 PM »
Don't take my word for it.  Both books are widely loved by many.  That is just my opinion.

I read "Ender's Game" and was expecting more of the same stylings... but instead of interesting characters and a fast-paced, suspenseful storyline, I got angsty, drawn out drama about shit I didn't really find interesting.

Read them for yourself before you make that determination.  But read "Ender's Game" first.


The new books that Card wrote in the series are much more what I was expecting.  "Ender's Shadow", "Shadow of the Hegemon" and "Shadow Puppets" are excellent reads, nearly impossible to put down.
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