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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2006, 07:59:15 PM »
Ah.  That's a good one. I'll have to remember to use it.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2006, 02:57:15 AM »
There's a Geek Girl involving Eragon to come.  It might not be what you think, though.  
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2006, 11:11:55 AM »
Just finished reading "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire and I'm going to rank this 'adult' fiction among those which mainstream readers like, but speculative fiction readers don't. It's an OK book, fun and entertaining, even. But there's all sorts of plot holes and poor writing for this genre. It was disappointing.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2006, 12:13:18 PM »
They did a play of that. It's $100 a seat for tickets.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2006, 12:17:46 PM »
Yeah, it's on Broadway. It's done tours and everything.  It's likely popular because it's raunchy and not because it's a great work of literature.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2006, 12:18:26 PM »
And the musical was durned good, too.  Haven't read the book yet, though it checks out like hotcakes at the library.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2006, 12:35:49 PM »
Also, my haranguing has nothing to do with the fact that the author stole my name. (A main character is named "Nessarose" nick "Nessa".)

I promise it doesn't.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2006, 01:56:52 PM »
Was the bit about being raunchy aimed at the musical or the book?  I didn't find the musical raunchy at all.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2006, 02:15:43 PM »
The musical isn't raunchy at all.  In fact, it's one of the best musicals in years.  But I hear the book is pretty...graphic.  Which is why I haven't ever read it.  
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2006, 03:12:57 PM »
Ah.  I hadn't heard that about the book.  It surprises me then that it's checking out so well in Utah County.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2006, 03:24:12 PM »
It doesn't surprise me.  Repression is a terrible thing.   ;D
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #26 on: March 03, 2006, 03:38:22 PM »
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Was the bit about being raunchy aimed at the musical or the book?  I didn't find the musical raunchy at all.

If the sex were any more detailed in the book it could rank down there with Harlequin (I hate to admit it, but I've read one of those Harlequin "Luna" imprint fantasy books and it was gross and awful). There's serveral adulturous relationships (almost condoned), a sex show that doesn't figure at all into the plot, and plenty of talking about sex. It was just obnoxious and detracted from the book.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #27 on: March 03, 2006, 08:13:00 PM »
My sister and her roommates at Ricks love the musical, they all saw it when then went to NYC this past January.
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #28 on: April 13, 2006, 06:24:57 PM »
oooo I find inkheart is the second best book!!(the first is inkspell-the sequel)Its a mixture of fantasy, action, friendship...I just cant wait to see the movie... :D
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Re: Review: Inkheart
« Reply #29 on: January 01, 2007, 11:31:22 PM »
I've read Inkheart and it's sequel Inkspell.  Both are really good must-reads if you have not read them and you like Cornelia Funke... or even if you haven't heard of her.  I read Dragon Rider and got hooked on her writing style, she's one of the best authors.
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