Comments on: Review: Halting State by Charles Stross http://conventioneers.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/review-halting-state-by-charles-stross/ Wanderers in the World of Sci-Fi Fandom Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jacob http://conventioneers.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/review-halting-state-by-charles-stross/#comment-380 Jacob Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:21:13 +0000 http://conventioneers.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-380 I assumed it wasn't unique, but it definitely isn't common. I think this is the first time I've read a book that is entirely second person, though. I was impressed. I assumed it wasn’t unique, but it definitely isn’t common. I think this is the first time I’ve read a book that is entirely second person, though. I was impressed.

]]> By: Lee http://conventioneers.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/review-halting-state-by-charles-stross/#comment-375 Lee Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:28:31 +0000 http://conventioneers.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-375 In case you weren't aware, second person POV is unusual, but has been used before and by some fairly major novelists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-person_narrative I've liked what I read of Stross so far, but... my willingness to read challenging literature varies inversely with how complicated the rest of my life is plus how much I want to be working on my own writing. I certainly do envy you your ability to challenge yourself on a routine basis! Long may you rampage through life! :) In case you weren’t aware, second person POV is unusual, but has been used before and by some fairly major novelists:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second-person_narrative

I’ve liked what I read of Stross so far, but… my willingness to read challenging literature varies inversely with how complicated the rest of my life is plus how much I want to be working on my own writing. I certainly do envy you your ability to challenge yourself on a routine basis! Long may you rampage through life! :)

]]> By: My Hugo Votes (2008) « Conventioneers! http://conventioneers.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/review-halting-state-by-charles-stross/#comment-366 My Hugo Votes (2008) « Conventioneers! Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:09:08 +0000 http://conventioneers.wordpress.com/?p=210#comment-366 [...] Halting State is first because it was the most exciting story of the four I read. It was also the most daring, breaking literary conventions by narrating completely in second person—and yet was still readable, even enjoyable. Highly enjoyable. I don’t necessarily think it will win, but it’s my first choice, because Stross took real risks and managed to produce something worthwhile and insightful, as I said earlier. [...] [...] Halting State is first because it was the most exciting story of the four I read. It was also the most daring, breaking literary conventions by narrating completely in second person—and yet was still readable, even enjoyable. Highly enjoyable. I don’t necessarily think it will win, but it’s my first choice, because Stross took real risks and managed to produce something worthwhile and insightful, as I said earlier. [...]

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