random reviews

[rone]

- CJ Cherryh's The Faded Sun: picked this up at my brother's behest, in addition to many raves. 8 chapters into "Kesrith", i abandoned it out of boredom.

- Deftones' Around The Fur: picked this up because i dig "Be Quiet And Drive (Far Away)". The rest of the disc consists of Chino either groaning or screeching over guitar that's as lively as a cowpie. Conclusion: they shot their wad on their single.

Comments

[johnstonmr]

Kesrith does take a while to get moving, but like a lot of Cherryh's work, the joy is more in the exploration of a culture and what it means to be between two cultures than in any real zip-bang action. Her work's not for everyone.

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

I'm the only massive Cherryh fan I know who's never quite been able to get into the Faded Sun books.

Recommendation, if you haven't yet: try the Chanur series instead. It's the only rendition of the cat-aliens meme I've found that I like. Plus it's got a species that spawns under stress.

faded sun

[ex-askesis860.livejournal.com]

For an author who can be so outstanding, Cherryh sure can suck. Faded Sun almost made me resolve to read no more of her earlier work, and then I discovered 'Serpent's Reach,' which is a real gem. I have no explanation for her inconsistent quality, but it's a problem that persists in the new stuff as well.