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From: brust@hyper.UUCP (Steven Brust)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: Beauty by Robin McKinley
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Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 11:41:50 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 23 11:41:50 1985
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> From: Bart <SEARS%hplabs.csnet@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA>
> 
> Those of you who liked _The_Blue_Sword_ by Robin McKinley will be
> happy to hear that they have just released _Beauty_ in paperback.
> This is a full length version of the _Beauty_and_the_Beast_ tale.
> I would recommend either of these books for anyone who likes well
> written fantasy with a strong female protagonist.
> 
> 					Bart
> 					Sears%Hp-labs@csnet-relay.arpa
> 					hplabs!sears
> -------

*Grumble*

I'm not quite ready to flame this, but at least I'll grumble
a bit.  What is this "strong female protagonist" puppy-barf?
I've never been interested in seeking out books with "strong
female protagonists," I just like good books.  Robin McKinley's
BEAUTY is a very, very good book.  Her writing is as simple
as Gene Wolfe's is complex, and every bit as delightful to
read.  As any good book does, it has a good, fun story, and
a great deal more.  I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading.

		-- SKZB

"Anyone who thinks that was a flame is deranged.  THIS is
a flame.  The difference should be obvious."

		-- David Dyer-Bennet


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