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Fiction

SheilaT

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5. It is fiction. And very good.

Reply to PDJane (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:01 AM

Oct 2013

There are long passages that are the classic "telling, not showing" which is the bane of fiction writing. He's trying to fill in what happened in this fictional world. It comes alive every time the narrative gets fully involved in the events of the day.

It's not intended to be predictive, but a sort of alternate history.

I sincerely hope many more people read this book.

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I believe this belongs in the other thread YankeyMCC Oct 2013 #1

Oh, that's good. SheilaT Oct 2013 #2

Yikes, if I read fiction I want to read something entertaining and not as close raccoon Oct 2013 #3

If it is fiction, I want it to be something I can escape in..... PDJane Oct 2013 #4

It is fiction. And very good. SheilaT Oct 2013 #5

I have just started reading this book. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #6

There is far too much lecture. SheilaT Oct 2013 #7