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Azure Jane Lunatic (Azz) 🌺 ([personal profile] azurelunatic) wrote2003-07-20 05:46 pm

Kushiel's Dart

So far, there are some conceits of the narrative style that displease me. For example, the "If only I had ... but alas" convention. I don't like it in general, and it's still annoying in a good yarn, but it fits the voice. Alas.

[identity profile] cissa.livejournal.com 2003-07-20 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
*snort* So true.

[identity profile] othercat.livejournal.com 2003-07-20 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the narrative style drove me *bonkers* :>

[identity profile] sithjawa.livejournal.com 2003-07-20 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
The word 'alas' always cracks me up.

If I only had but a lass! ;)

[identity profile] reichiere.livejournal.com 2003-07-20 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
yah, it gets on your nerves, but once you get past it the books are soooo good. And she uses it for soooo much foreshadowing...