A little I said about the books I've read, and their authors
(In response to harlock asking me what I thought asbout the last unicorn)
HarlockHero: oh yeah, i saw that you had read that
HarlockHero: what did you think?
kagerioshu: it was one of the best works I have read. It's theme of "To know love, you must know change so that the events of today can be appreciated, for they don't last forever" (at least, that's what I have come to the conclusion of) is so well embedded in all facets of the writing, that it's almost absurdly good
kagerioshu: and it's writing carries itself with a gentle, yet inflexible strength
kagerioshu: did you read all of my entry?
HarlockHero: yeah
HarlockHero: yesterday
HarlockHero: i actually think its one of the most deceptively complex things i've ever read, also
HarlockHero: it's straightforward in a lot of ways, but there are so many ideas that are pointed at, gestured at, nodded towards, and so forth
kagerioshu: yeah, I noticed that myself
kagerioshu: there are certain times in which the writing takes a peculiar turn for as short as maybe a few sentences, yet in that time a frame of mind might have been crafted so as to create another concept all together
kagerioshu: I wish I could give an example, but that's require concrete reference
kagerioshu: I don't have the book available anymore :O
HarlockHero: i know what you mean, its what i was referring to as well
kagerioshu: I also am enjoying the dark tower saga very much too. It's not entirely my style, as it has a gritty, sometimes dirty, prose, with a lot of the action being black & white images of something strongly psychotic, yet so far it has always retained a shameless, prideful spirit in the end
kagerioshu: don't get me wrong about it. I enjoy the writing for those reasons, because it's something entirely different from anything else I read
kagerioshu: and I believe that is stephen king's storytelling hallmark
HarlockHero: yeah, king is only like 90% pure moreally speaking but among the best nonetheless
HarlockHero: yeah
HarlockHero: morally*
kagerioshu: ayn rand has a very enjoyable style, too. She may not have completely mastered her own art, but it is all due to the fact that she completely pours herself into what she writes so much that she gets caught up in what she is expressing without keeping it controlled. But, it shows that she takes what she does extremely seriously, and also, suprising as it may seem, very personally/subjectively. Her means of writing may say "objective" but it's the investment of her passions, fears, and hopes turning into what is written that make it so meaningful and impressive