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From: slack@wxlvax.UUCP (Tom Slack)
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Subject: Re: "Gor" by John Norman
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Date: Fri, 1-Feb-85 11:05:18 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb  1 11:05:18 1985
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> > Castes, etc. His attitudes towards women are a small, though integral, part
> > of the society he's set up. 
> 
> John Norman's Gor books start almost reasonably, but become absolutely
> hateful as they go along.  The previous posting claimed that Norman's
> attitude towards women is a "small part" of his world.  As the series
> progresses, it gradually becomes larger and larger.  Eventually it becomes
> the sole reason for the series' continuance.  All storytelling is suspended
> in favor of Norman's domination fantasies.
> 
> I read the first eight or so Gor books.  As I went on, I became more and
> more uncomfortable and began to hope that at some point Norman would return
> to reasonableness.  He only gets worse.  I am somewhat ashamed of myself that
> I went on reading them for as long as I did.  I will never read another one
> until Norman publishes "The Asshole of Gor", preferably with a cover painting
> depicting himself in the title role.
> -- 
> 
>         			Peter Reiher
>         			reiher@ucla-cs.arpa
>         			{...ihnp4,ucbvax,sdcrdcf}!ucla-cs!reiher
I agree with Peters appraisal 100%
The best Gor books are definately.
1 Tarnsman
2 Outlaw
3 Priest Kings
4 Plainsmen (Wagon Peoples) - I forget the real name.

I like the 4th one because it has an interesting description of
a society, but it is borderline hate lit. concerning women
The rest get worse. I quit reading them at about 8.
I was hoping that some time he would return to his original stuff.
That was quite good. 
Tom Slack