Comments on: Two Exciting Forthcoming Books http://www.eugenefischer.com/2009/03/03/two-exciting-forthcoming-books/ Generalizations are always wrong. Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ejfischer http://www.eugenefischer.com/2009/03/03/two-exciting-forthcoming-books/comment-page-1/#comment-20 ejfischer Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:18:53 +0000 http://www.eugenefischer.com/?p=102#comment-20 There is a lot less on-screen sex in <i>Kindred</i>, though it is probably a more brutal book than <i>Fledgling</i> overall. I recommend it. But then, I recommend any book that says Octavia Butler on the spine. <i>Kindred</i> is often shelved in general fiction or African American fiction rather than with the rest of her books in science fiction. Though in February I saw stacks of it at the front of Barnes and Noble on the table of books for Black History Month. That made me happy. There is a lot less on-screen sex in Kindred, though it is probably a more brutal book than Fledgling overall. I recommend it. But then, I recommend any book that says Octavia Butler on the spine. Kindred is often shelved in general fiction or African American fiction rather than with the rest of her books in science fiction. Though in February I saw stacks of it at the front of Barnes and Noble on the table of books for Black History Month. That made me happy.

]]> By: Alanna http://www.eugenefischer.com/2009/03/03/two-exciting-forthcoming-books/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Alanna Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:39:38 +0000 http://www.eugenefischer.com/?p=102#comment-19 Oh, good lord. I was thinking of Butler's book <i> Fledgling</i>. I've not read <i>Kindred</i>. Oh, good lord. I was thinking of Butler’s book Fledgling. I’ve not read Kindred.

]]> By: Alanna http://www.eugenefischer.com/2009/03/03/two-exciting-forthcoming-books/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Alanna Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:36:57 +0000 http://www.eugenefischer.com/?p=102#comment-18 Oooh. In terms of Octavia Butler's portfolio of work, I've only read <i>Kindred</i>, which I very much enjoyed. I'm not too sure how I would feel about a graphic novel of such book, unless they are willing to go the rated NC-17 route, otherwise I can't imagine it being anything but heavily censored. I actually saw a "sneak peak" to a graphic novel adaptation of Patricia Brigg's Mercy Thompson series and I was incredibly started by the amount of nudity (and the lengths they went to hide said nudity in shadows and limbs and such -- oh look, here's a wrench that can hide the nipples). When reading, I had no problem understanding the fact that shapechangers are blase about their nudity, but to see a bunch of naked folks in a graphic novel in what is otherwise a PG-13 type of story is kind of weird. Oooh. In terms of Octavia Butler’s portfolio of work, I’ve only read Kindred, which I very much enjoyed. I’m not too sure how I would feel about a graphic novel of such book, unless they are willing to go the rated NC-17 route, otherwise I can’t imagine it being anything but heavily censored.

I actually saw a “sneak peak” to a graphic novel adaptation of Patricia Brigg’s Mercy Thompson series and I was incredibly started by the amount of nudity (and the lengths they went to hide said nudity in shadows and limbs and such — oh look, here’s a wrench that can hide the nipples). When reading, I had no problem understanding the fact that shapechangers are blase about their nudity, but to see a bunch of naked folks in a graphic novel in what is otherwise a PG-13 type of story is kind of weird.

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