I hope that works for you, because it works for me. If it’s been out for less than two years, I will observe decorum and note where spoilers exist, so you can avoid them if you wish. (This book is worth reading, by the way, so if you haven’t.go out and read.)Īnyway, regarding spoilers, here’s my new rule: if a book has been available for more than two years, I’m going to discuss the plot points, taking for granted that, if you’re reading the diary, you’ve already read the book. That means talking about plot points and themes it means spoilers.Īt the same time, as readers we depend on each other for recommendations about what’s worth reading, and we don’t want our reading experiences ruined, and I value that. I don’t want to write simple book reviews I would prefer to fit discussion of books into larger questions about fantasy as an art form, questions of genre - where it’s exceeded, where it’s undercut, where its parameters lie, why it matters. I’ve pondered the efficacy of talking around spoilers, and its unwieldy. It’s more than simply a novel, but.… I am not convinced it’s great literature, either. Point is, I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to settle Who Fears Death in my mind, and the book keeps slipping away from me.
I walk into rooms and then back out because I can’t remember what I went in there for, and let’s just not talk about where my phone is.
I mean, I have trouble finding my car keys. It’s ambitious, messy, sprawling.can I admit that I’m conflicted? It’s a good thing, to be conflicted about a novel - it means the novel resists easy definition it can’t be pigeon-holed.Īnd for the record, I’m by no means the be-all and end-all of quality evaluation.
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