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Fuzzy Nation - Greg_phpbb3_import1 - 04-18-2011
Scalizi has rebooted? Stolen? the H. Beam Piper classic Little Fuzzy and retold it.
But that's not important. I haven't read the book. What is important is that someone with a blog called Stomping on Yeti has written a review of it. Is this an attack on our Yeti? Do we need to start a preservation group. And how big of a creature do you have to be to stomp on a Yeti?
You can see for yourself here:
Yeti Stomping
Re: Fuzzy Nation - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 04-21-2011
Death. Bloody, slow, agonizing, moist, undignified death. I deals it. He catches it. Done.
Re: Fuzzy Nation - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 05-12-2011
FYI, Scalzi will be up here signin' books and havin' a general chin-wag with some of the locals. You all should come on up!
Re: Fuzzy Nation - The Queen - 05-12-2011
When's that?
Re: Fuzzy Nation - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 05-19-2011
May 15th. Oops.
<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.borderlands-books.com">www.borderlands-books.com</a><!-- w --> and scan the "newsletter". They have a lotta talent that visits and signs stuff.
The Review - Greg_phpbb3_import1 - 06-12-2011
It reminded me of a book written in the fifties. All the characters are black and white, with the exception of Holloway. The names have remained the same only the story has changed, although not really. I guess I need to reread the Piper book.
Maybe because I vaguely remember the Piper book this book didn't seem to be that good? Or maybe the plot was so familiar, there weren't a lot of surprises? It's an odd book. It doesn't even seem to be up to Scalzi's usual level of writing.
All I can say is 'meh'
Re: Fuzzy Nation - Dr. Ivor Yeti - 06-15-2011
The original was notable for being the first modern SF novel to discuss in detail what constitutes "intelligence" from a moral and *legal* standpoint.
Re: Fuzzy Nation - The Queen - 06-27-2011
I loved it. I never read the original, and probably will need to do that now, but I though this was good Scalzi fun. I enjoy his style and it was a clever story. The only thing lacking was mention of a court reporter in the dramatic courtroom showdown.