emc@g.cs.cmu.edu (Edmund Clarke) (01/19/86)
I saw this in Walden Books today. Has anyone read it? It has 1223 pages and costs 4.95. So I don't want to buy it unless it is good.
krantz@csd2.UUCP (Michaelntz) (01/19/86)
> I saw this in Walden Books today. Has anyone read it? It has 1223 pages > and costs 4.95. So I don't want to buy it unless it is good. I dont know if it's good, but I did hear it's very dirty.
farren@well.UUCP (Mike Farren) (01/20/86)
In article <2660013@csd2.UUCP>, krantz@csd2.UUCP (Michaelntz) writes: > > I saw this in Walden Books today. Has anyone read it? It has 1223 pages > > and costs 4.95. So I don't want to buy it unless it is good. > > I dont know if it's good, but I did hear it's very dirty. The word I get is that MAIA is extremely sexist and racist, to the point I've not even considered getting it ( I've heard this from friends whom I trust implicitly in these matters; normally they bend over backwards to be fair, so I tend to believe them when they bad-rap a book ). Any independent confirmation of this stance from some netter would be useful. -- Mike Farren uucp: {your favorite backbone site}!hplabs!well!farren Fido: Sci-Fido, Fidonode 125/84, (415)655-0667
grr@cbm.UUCP (George Robbins) (01/22/86)
> In article <2660013@csd2.UUCP>, krantz@csd2.UUCP (Michaelntz) writes: >>> I saw this in Walden Books today. Has anyone read it? It has 1223 pages >> I dont know if it's good, but I did hear it's very dirty. > > The word I get is that MAIA is extremely sexist and racist, to > the point I've not even considered getting it ( I've heard this from > friends whom I trust implicitly in these matters; normally they bend > over backwards to be fair, so I tend to believe them when they bad-rap > a book ). Any independent confirmation of this stance from some netter > would be useful. > Mike Farren The book is much about sexuality, but more to the point, civilization, society and humanity. To label it as sexist and racist suggests that your friends may have read the cover, and enough of the text to have fallen prey to knee-jerk reactions. You should perhaps read some of the book yourself before echoing other's opinions. I read the first 250 pages tonight and found it most interesting and thought provoking. Be warned though, that many people will find the book to be *OBSCENE*, and it will take you to some uncomfortable places. As of yet, I haven't the faintest idea whether in the end, justice or retribution reigns. -- George Robbins - now working with, uucp: {ihnp4|seismo|caip}!cbm!grr but no way officially representing arpa: cbm!grr@seismo.css.GOV Commodore, Engineering Department fone: 215-431-9255 (only by moonlite)
seb@mtgzz.UUCP (s.e.badian) (01/25/86)
Funny you should ask! I just finished it. I did like it, but it was nothing like "The Plague Dogs" or "Watership Down." It takes place in the same place as "Shardik" (who is mentioned in the book), but in another time. Briefly, the book is about a poor but very beautiful girl who is sold into slavery and ends up in the greatest city in the Belkan Empire. Here she gets embroiled is some pretty wild political going-ons. The book is packed with action - it is never slow. There are hundreds of different characters, but luckily Richard Adams includes a list of characters so you can figure out who everyone is. It is not a kids book by any stretch of the imagination. There is sex and violence and all sorts of good stuff. It is a very well written fantasy novel that kept me interested. I read about 1/3 of those 1260 pages on a flight to Denver. You want to know what happens to Maia next. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good historical type fantasy novel. Kinda reminded me of Shogun and Clan of the Cave Bear. Sharon Badian ihnp4!mtgzz!mtgzy!seb