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From: chuqui@nsc.UUCP (Chuq Von Rospach)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Re: MacAvoy's TEA WITH THE BLACK DRAGON
Message-ID: <3164@nsc.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 22-Sep-85 14:01:39 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 22 14:01:39 1985
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In article <1200@mtgzz.UUCP> leeper@mtgzz.UUCP (m.r.leeper) writes:
>
> >Why do people like TEA WITH THE BLACK DRAGON?  I just read
> >it recently, and to my mind, it's a mediocre mystery story,
> >with a not-terribly- interesting computer tie-in, and a
> >small amount of poorly explained mysticism to justify the
> >"fantasy" label.
>
>I am not terribly fond of the book, but it was enjoyable.

Well, I AM terribly fond of the book, mainly because it is a book of mood
and characterization and people. R.A. MacAvoy has evidently figured out
(and this is true of Damiano as well) that you can tell a good story by
simply writing about people well. After the cardboard that a lot of
SF/Fantasy writers have a tendency to use to prop up their latest technical
gimmickry, this is a breath of fresh air. Consider it a gentle reminder
that you don't need a gosh-wow sword or magic ring or laser blaster to tell
a story, as long as you're willing to give up the part of the audience that
can't handle subtle stories.
-- 
Chuq Von Rospach nsc!chuqui@decwrl.ARPA {decwrl,hplabs,ihnp4}!nsc!chuqui

Take time to stop and count the ewoks...


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