Cornwell - interesting reaction! :D I read his Arthur series a while back and enjoyed it, but when I tried some of his other stuff, it wasn't for me either. It felt self-aware, but it's interesting that Mikel just devours the stuff. Maybe it's because we're out of touch with the whole Civil War era up here and the spelling out doesn't bother him because our whole education of that era comes from Gone with the Wind . But, I read through a couple pages this morning, just for kicks, and pretty much knew I wouldn't like it, though I can't say why.
Translation for "Jakesian" please? :D
(An aside: I met Cornwell at the conference I went to, and though he was very charming, he also seemed rather enamored with his point of view on things...one of those slick Brit horse-trader types...he *was* entertaining, though....:;)
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Date: 2007-01-01 11:32 pm (UTC)Cornwell - interesting reaction! :D I read his Arthur series a while back and enjoyed it, but when I tried some of his other stuff, it wasn't for me either. It felt self-aware, but it's interesting that Mikel just devours the stuff. Maybe it's because we're out of touch with the whole Civil War era up here and the spelling out doesn't bother him because our whole education of that era comes from Gone with the Wind . But, I read through a couple pages this morning, just for kicks, and pretty much knew I wouldn't like it, though I can't say why.
Translation for "Jakesian" please? :D
(An aside: I met Cornwell at the conference I went to, and though he was very charming, he also seemed rather enamored with his point of view on things...one of those slick Brit horse-trader types...he *was* entertaining, though....:;)