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[WA Toffee]

I was asking because after reading 1984 which is so forgettable, i thought someone would enlighten me about its merits.
I haven`t read Animal Farm, but The road to Wigan Pier is lost to my memory also. Both of the books i`ve read by Orwell have been nothing to shout about, good ideas yes but as for literary masterpieces- nope.

I'm about a third of the way through it

#NoSpoilersPlease

 

[Glasshalffull]

I'm about a third of the way through it

#NoSpoilersPlease

The butler did it.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

Have you read Horus Rising by Dan Abnett?

I have. Its... alright. If you're into warhammer already, that is.

 

[Oddball]

Ah ok. But they're not fascists. They oppose fascists.

Apply what you`ve said to the wrong-think, Party, 2+2=5 stuff in Orwells` 1984 and you`re with me .......................sort of.

Freedom is slavery.
War is peace.
Antifa are fascists.

 

[Rita_Poon]

oddbod is not a lunatic!

does this now track in bizzaro-world?

 

[Oddball]

I have not. I have read Irving, he's good, but I haven't had the itch to reread any of it for some time. Vonnegut I have also read, and he's not my personal cup of tea. Abnett is a new one on me.

Point being, what doesn't impress you may impress others, and the community that reads science fiction heavily probably weights criteria differently than you do when rendering judgment. If that's the stuff you like, I would point you to William Gibson and to stuff like Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell.

I`ll check out some Gibson, Mitchell stuff- thanks.

Vonneguts writing is quite varied and most stores lump him in the science fiction section because they don`t know where else he fits. I don`t think he is SF at all.
Which Irving, Vonnegut stuff have you read?

 

[Rita_Poon]

Gibson huh...

 

[Oddball]

oddbod is not a lunatic!

does this now track in bizzaro-world?

???
Do you mean what i think you mean that you think Orwells 1984 hasn`t been materializing before your eyes ...........................drip by drip.

#JuststopCars

 

[Rita_Poon]

EmptyCars numb nuts

 

[Oddball]

I have. Its... alright. If you're into warhammer already, that is.

Thanks.
I`ve struggled getting into it and me not knowing anything about warhammer is probably the reason i haven`t got past the second page ?

 

[Oddball]

EmptyCars numb nuts

As you`re into pcp you probably already know that Dennis Pennis used to crank up the old angel dust and stuff before launching himself into those interviews.

#StopDrivingAllOverThePlaceInYourLittleCar

 

[Rita_Poon]

A little consistency dear, it's such a chore keeping up with such a raging intellect.

 

[Kurt.]

I love coming in here late at night to read me a bit of oddball, makes me feel better as a man and helps me sleep soundly at night.

 

[Bishop Thumpety-Thump]

Thanks.
I`ve struggled getting into it and me not knowing anything about warhammer is probably the reason i haven`t got past the second page ?

Probably because of all the long words and lack of chewable pages with brightly coloured pictures, sister Noballs.

 

[Oddball]

Probably because of all the long words and lack of chewable pages with brightly coloured pictures, sister Noballs.

You mean words/names like Ezekyle Abaddon who lives next door to Hastur Sejanus in the mega-city of Thrubnervalyx on the planet Graabllunajyntz?

#YouknowWhereYouCanStickIt