tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603719725957464633.post4280177407534810353..comments2023-05-10T08:20:25.109-07:00Comments on Blogging the Hugo Winners: 2012 Hugo nominee, novel: A DANCE WITH DRAGONS by George R. R. MartinRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03293070603428186814noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603719725957464633.post-61918122106878856902012-06-19T19:50:03.832-07:002012-06-19T19:50:03.832-07:00I agree that Among Others is a "clearly bette...I agree that Among Others is a "clearly better" book...I'm just not sure that it fits the "Hugo winner" mold better, if that makes any sense. I'll say more on that shortly.<br /><br />Also, you're dead on that lack of coherence is the key problem here. You could ferret some sort of unifying theme out of the previous four books...this is just random (minute) plot advancement.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03293070603428186814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1603719725957464633.post-74561187249532381442012-06-19T18:09:19.890-07:002012-06-19T18:09:19.890-07:00I would say Among Others is pretty clearly better ...I would say Among Others is pretty clearly better than this... ADWD is the product of a very fine writer, but it isn't exactly a coherent book. Or a particularly interesting one.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756263900553410305noreply@blogger.com