Happy reviewed writer is happy

[altariel]

Chuffed to bits with this review of The Never-Ending Sacrifice. For many reasons, but it's particularly nice to hear it described as "a good science fiction novel". Because we try very hard.

Comments

[lizblackdog.livejournal.com]

That was a damn fine book and I loved it for all the reasons that reviewer gave. You do some damn fine work and I'm glad to see it repeated in public often.

eta: ...I am sick today which is why I'm repeating myself inanely in comments. Also that blog is awesome.

ETA II: NO WAIT. I AM REPEATING MYSELF AS A CONSCIOUSLY SLY COMMENT ON THE CONCEPT OF THE REPETITIVE EPIC. THAT'S MY EXCUSE AND I'M STICKING TO IT.

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

That's great! Congratulations. I'm glad you give the Cardassians a bit of a break, I found the Bajorans pretty effing tedious with their maquis and their earrings and endless civil wars.

My favourite Star Trek conversation is as follows:

FERENGI COMMANDER (to Worf): We have a meeting.v Go and get the chairs!
PICARD: (affronted) Mr Worf is my senior security officer.
FERENGI COMMANDER: Well, who gets the chairs?

They never bloody well answered that question either. I think it's the one great flaw of TNG. Everyone was so enlightened and post colonial and post gender and race etc. but SOMEBODY has to get the chairs. The Ferengi commander was spot-on.

(Who DOES get the chairs, anyway?)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I loved the Cardassians before I started writing the book, and was besotted with them by the end.

IN SOVIET UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETS CHAIRS GET THEMSELVES!

[azalaisdep.livejournal.com]

Yay! I enjoyed it myself despite never having watched TNG, and it holds together as a novel entirely in its own right I think, but reading a review like that does reinforce the awareness I had even as I read it that I must be missing lots of layers.

It is so satisfying as a writer (published or not) when a reader just completely *gets* something you wrote, isn't it?

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

I bought your storybook and still haven't read your story. I am a BAD reader. Will read over xmas and let you know :)

[katlinel.livejournal.com]

I think I shall have to re-read it over Christmas because it is a joy and there should be joy at Christmas.

It's a delightful review, and wonderful that the reader got it exactly.

[sheenaghpugh]

Deserved, I'm sure!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[matildabj.livejournal.com]

Ditto from me, except I've seen TNG and know only the very basics of DS9. I've said it elsewhere that it made me go and start watching DS9 from the beginning (except I've got waylaid by other stuff and still haven't finished S1). Once I've finished DS9 I'll go back and read both Una's DS9 novels and assume they'll be even better!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

S1 of DS9 is a bit dreary, to be honest. I'd watch the pilot and the one with Garak ('Past Prologue'), then skip to the end of the season and watch 'Duet'. and the finale. Then move on to season 2. You definitely need to have seen through to S6 to enjoy Hollow Men!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

You BOUGHT it! I'm happy already! :-D

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Very satisfying! Also, the picture of emo!Rugal made my week.

[oursin.livejournal.com]

How lovely!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

I was really touched by it!

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

have just acquired The King's Dragon in a boxed set from Tesco -

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

Hurrah!

Never having followed the series (my loss, I know, which I hope to correct one day) I can't really say more than that. Oh, except that I love the picture at the top of that blog. :)

[altariel.livejournal.com]

Is that the set of paperbacks? They're nice!

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

That's a terrific review :)

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

And she did it beautifully, because I'm not really sure how she did it and still managed to keep him in character.

Because she's a bloody brilliant writer...?

Brava, my dear. Well deserved, no doubt.

[ooxc.livejournal.com]

Yes - they look rather fine in their box!

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

It's such a moving novel. I must admit I couldn't bear to reread it to review because the end made me cry so hard.

[dawtheminstrel.livejournal.com]

Readers don't get much happier than that! Congratulations.

[trixieleitz]

That is an adorable review - and well done, you!

[wormwood-7.livejournal.com]

That's such a cheerful and enthusiastic review. Question: Is it possible to read the book for someone who doesn't know too much about the story universe behind it?

[watervole.livejournal.com]

Now that's what I call a happy review! (and well written too)