(urth) The Distant Suns of Gene Wolfe

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On Jun 2, 2007, at 2:34 PM, Joel Sieh wrote:
>
>> I suspect that, even among Wolfe's fans, very few would describe  
>> one of his
>> books as a fun read.  It's an intense, rewarding and often  
>> illuminating
>> experience, but it's seldom enjoyable in the same sense as  
>> reading, say,
>> George R R Martin or even fluff like David Eddings.  And reading  
>> today
>> competes with video games and reality television and Ultimate  
>> Fighting
>> matches for attention.
>
> I guess I must be one of those few.  Fun for me: epiphanies, engaging
> style and description, some drama, and when characters do "cool"
> things.  Some examples:
>

Me too; I always find Wolfe's stories immensely satisfying and fun to  
read. I can't put them down.

GRRM bores me to tears and I haven't been able to finish a single  
novel of his.