Comments on: Locus Award finalists announced http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jayarava http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1109292 jayarava Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1109292 The Dervish House. By a country mile. Characters, plot, setting, and use of tech were all far and away more sophisticated and satisfying than the others. The Dervish House. By a country mile. Characters, plot, setting, and use of tech were all far and away more sophisticated and satisfying than the others.

]]> By: Flying_Monkey http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108807 Flying_Monkey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108807 If I was judging, it would be a shoo-in for The Dervish House. Zero History, not really SF? Actually, I'd tend to agree. As I would with Rotwang about Kraken - definitely Mieville's worst novel so far. I'd love to see The Fuller Memorandum win for fantasy, but I suspect Under Heaven will take it. No objections to that either. And please, please, please let Terry Pratchett get the Young Adult award. If I was judging, it would be a shoo-in for The Dervish House. Zero History, not really SF? Actually, I’d tend to agree. As I would with Rotwang about Kraken – definitely Mieville’s worst novel so far. I’d love to see The Fuller Memorandum win for fantasy, but I suspect Under Heaven will take it. No objections to that either. And please, please, please let Terry Pratchett get the Young Adult award.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1109324 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1109324 As some others pointed out before, ZERO HISTORY in the SF section? lolwhut? Do they even read the books they nominate? As some others pointed out before, ZERO HISTORY in the SF section?
lolwhut? Do they even read the books they nominate?

]]> By: Chang http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108601 Chang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108601 ZERO HISTORY, while totally wicked awesome, doesn't seem like SF to me. Someone's gonna have to 'splain that to Chang. ZERO HISTORY, while totally wicked awesome, doesn’t seem like SF to me. Someone’s gonna have to ‘splain that to Chang.

]]> By: Rob Knop http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108650 Rob Knop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108650 I was going to say... what Chang already said. I was going to say… what Chang already said.

]]> By: Aoleon http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1109933 Aoleon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1109933 I wish they would've included Justina Robson... I wish they would’ve included Justina Robson…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108917 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108917 Matter was pretty sub-standard, IMO. 200 pages of court antics (not even interesting court antics) before anything starts to happen. And, I dunno, is it possible to spend TOO much time trying to explain every nuance of a world? If it is, I think Mr. Banks could be guilty of doing just that. I think I'll just go re-read Use of Weapons instead. Matter was pretty sub-standard, IMO. 200 pages of court antics (not even interesting court antics) before anything starts to happen. And, I dunno, is it possible to spend TOO much time trying to explain every nuance of a world? If it is, I think Mr. Banks could be guilty of doing just that. I think I’ll just go re-read Use of Weapons instead.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1109442 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1109442 I'm a Gibson stalker - I own two copies of most of his books since I tend to fall asleep with one each night (creased and dogeared). I couldn't finish Zero History. My copy now lives a the local library. Military fashion and the complex markets that drive it is not interesting to me. Did I quit too soon? Does the second half of the novel cause it to deserve nomination? Does anyone use a chain gun (with real chains!)? Does anyone have a virtual lover who becomes real? Does anyone do ANYTHING besides talk about pants? I can still check it back out of the library - I'm sure it's available... I’m a Gibson stalker – I own two copies of most of his books since I tend to fall asleep with one each night (creased and dogeared).

I couldn’t finish Zero History.
My copy now lives a the local library.

Military fashion and the complex markets that drive it is not interesting to me.

Did I quit too soon?
Does the second half of the novel cause it to deserve nomination?

Does anyone use a chain gun (with real chains!)?
Does anyone have a virtual lover who becomes real?
Does anyone do ANYTHING besides talk about pants?

I can still check it back out of the library – I’m sure it’s available…

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108934 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108934 I generally appriciate Charles Stross, but I am completely dumbfounded about "The Fuller Memorandum". I read and thought that at best Stross managed to finish writing a book. I find it lacking in about everything I look for in a novel. Can someone explain to me what people are seeing in this book? I'm not hatin' on Stross. I loved the first laundry novel (The Atrocity Archive). I thought Stross did a marvelous job channeling Deighton, but the rest of the Laundry books just seem limp (a few of the short stories I quite liked). I generally appriciate Charles Stross, but I am completely dumbfounded about “The Fuller Memorandum”. I read and thought that at best Stross managed to finish writing a book. I find it lacking in about everything I look for in a novel. Can someone explain to me what people are seeing in this book?
I’m not hatin’ on Stross. I loved the first laundry novel (The Atrocity Archive). I thought Stross did a marvelous job channeling Deighton, but the rest of the Laundry books just seem limp (a few of the short stories I quite liked).

]]> By: Rotwang http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108688 Rotwang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108688 <b>Surface Detail</b>? Not so much. At least Banks made into the running this year, but that still doesn't make up for snubbing <b>Matter</b> when it came out. Surface Detail? Not so much. At least Banks made into the running this year, but that still doesn’t make up for snubbing Matter when it came out.

]]> By: Rotwang http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108690 Rotwang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108690 Also: <b>Kraken</b> Sorry, that was just a bad, derivative novel. Also: Kraken Sorry, that was just a bad, derivative novel.

]]> By: Rotwang http://boingboing.net/2011/05/12/locus-award-finalist-1.html#comment-1108709 Rotwang Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1108709 Ack! I take it back: <b>Matter</b> was nominated for a Locus in 2009. I was thinking of the Hugos. Ack! I take it back: Matter was nominated for a Locus in 2009. I was thinking of the Hugos.

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