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dnurse64
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I don't think it was "dumb downed" at all. Have either of you read about the philosophy of these guys that the Waxx group followed? If so, you can see how the entire book from beginning to end was built up around this idealism for the villians. Not just thrown in at the end. I can understand the book not being something you personally enjoyed but I think your missing some of points. I think DK's choices worked well. The kid was really cool. I love to read about genius kids especially how DK writes them. No, not a dumb book. I don't need a checklist of points to be covered at the end and explained to me either like the salt shaker. I loved the way it was played out and not because I'm too dumb to understand if DK decided to explain it, which he could've if he wanted to go that way. Not laziness, just a cool choice that was funny and made the scenes. |
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I'm inclined to believe in parallel worlds filled with dark bound Snow and Odd adventures.
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FinalExam
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I respect that you enjoyed it, but to me it was more proof that Koontz does not write a story that pleases or satisfies me anymore. He obviously still has an audience out there, and more power to him, I'm just not that audience anymore.
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We are not strangers to ourselves, we only try to be. --Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
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masha99
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I agree with dnurse.This book raises some important philosophical points about art and culture. It takes an idea of "art is a weapon of ideology" and sees it to a logical conclusion. Certain views of art and culture will inevitably lead to chaos,destruction and violence. DK has brought this up before in Velocity, so the theme is not new to him.
Genius kids normally annoy me, but here the child is a symbol of hope for the future, so in the end I was happy he was very special. Also, it was refreshing to see parents who clearly have no clue on how to deal with their smart child, instead of the "perfect" parents in DK other books like for example Mr. Murder. The villian getting killed quickly and easily is also one of DK trademaks. While it's not for everyone, I think it makes the point of evil being ultimately unimportant and not all-powerful. |
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Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter
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FinalExam
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Koontz's philisophical statements are taking over his books and eclipsing the stories now, in my opinion. And he presents these things in such over the top and ham-handed ways that there's no subtlty or artistry to them. Again, just my opinion. And what some call a "trademark" I call a "rut." If you do something every time I believe your writing becomes stale and you're not growing as a writer. Just my take on it.
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We are not strangers to ourselves, we only try to be. --Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
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masha99
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Not to steer away from themain topic, but I just finished my re-read of The Fountainhead and I wonder if DK took some inspiration for Shearman Waxx from the critics in that book. I mean, if The Fountainhead was written today, by a writer with modern sensibilities, a character like Ellsworth Toohey would probably act through violence rather than manipulation to achieve his results.
By the way, withpatience, which Goodkind book were you reading? I haven't seen you post in the Goodkind thread. |
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Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter
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