tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post6455244906643687138..comments2024-03-28T08:51:47.164-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): FFB The Memory Police, Yoko Ogawapattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-50077951629414971692020-09-12T00:57:16.774-04:002020-09-12T00:57:16.774-04:00I am interested in reading this book sometime. It ...I am interested in reading this book sometime. It was good to see the discussion of what type of book it is here, I was wondering about that.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-62844047757090076412020-09-11T15:13:08.331-04:002020-09-11T15:13:08.331-04:00That certainly works, the premise...and it's a...That certainly works, the premise...and it's a fine set of borders between absurdist fiction, fantasy and sf in this regard.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-9999855173490113582020-09-11T14:45:37.038-04:002020-09-11T14:45:37.038-04:00And probably the word dilemma is not right. Perhap...And probably the word dilemma is not right. Perhaps "central conceit?"pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-76664120903888656962020-09-11T14:44:55.396-04:002020-09-11T14:44:55.396-04:00I have not read enough to know, Todd. A real gap i...I have not read enough to know, Todd. A real gap in my reading. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-76827286639286015502020-09-11T13:08:13.192-04:002020-09-11T13:08:13.192-04:00And "John"'s review is listed under ...And "John"'s review is listed under his real name, Paul Barnett, first, so is not too far along after Patti's...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-54006165328965638242020-09-11T12:58:12.216-04:002020-09-11T12:58:12.216-04:00Patti, "only the dilemma makes it different&q...Patti, "only the dilemma makes it different" describes a fair amount of near-future or alternate history sf.<br /><br />Cullen, see "John Grant"'s review of the novel in last week's Friday Books list. Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-23046884160919282732020-09-11T09:17:14.634-04:002020-09-11T09:17:14.634-04:00The world is depressing us too much at this moment...The world is depressing us too much at this moment to want to read this now. Maybe at another time.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-6671841762625679412020-09-11T08:43:35.299-04:002020-09-11T08:43:35.299-04:00Yes, it is really not science fiction. The world i...Yes, it is really not science fiction. The world is too familiar, only this dilemma makes it different. I will look for the stories, Steve. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-3076515055421432942020-09-11T08:33:31.987-04:002020-09-11T08:33:31.987-04:00I've seen this book around. I'll have to ...I've seen this book around. I'll have to pick up a copy.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-56615685001192477452020-09-11T08:24:06.209-04:002020-09-11T08:24:06.209-04:00Sounds good, Patti. I'll keep my eyes open fo...Sounds good, Patti. I'll keep my eyes open for it. Thanks.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-87648032532283224092020-09-11T08:14:13.801-04:002020-09-11T08:14:13.801-04:00I keep hearing how good this is, Patti, but I have...I keep hearing how good this is, Patti, but I haven't read it. Thanks for the reminder, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45151680295183622272020-09-11T07:29:27.093-04:002020-09-11T07:29:27.093-04:00Sounds like a very unique approach to writing a no...Sounds like a very unique approach to writing a novel. I hadn't heard of it, but it sounds very interesting. Thank you for sharing about it.Cullen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236957954996740924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-88349483496263211182020-09-11T02:16:01.372-04:002020-09-11T02:16:01.372-04:00I liked it a lot, but found it works better as all...I liked it a lot, but found it works better as allegory than as science fiction. Too much is unexplained for it to work as SF. The setting has to be around Japan since there are a couple of Japanese references. I have read a collection of her short stories called Revenge which is also very good. Steve Oerkfitznoreply@blogger.com