As taken from this hideous review of Sarah Monette's "Melusine".
More research on sex work and the real-world theories of magic would have done a tremendous amount to ground the fantasy world Sarah Monette tries to create in Melusine.
I must have laughed my ass off for 15 minutes after reading this. Real world magical theories? I wasn't aware such things exist. And here, all this time, I was thinking fantasy was just...make believe.
Did she even READ the book. I wonder. Because this review sounds nothing like the Melusine I read. Filled with fanatasy tropes? Where? There were no dragons, unicorns, talking animals, or seekrit kings disguised as peasant boys (or girls). Is she talking about the wizards and magic? If you take all those things away, what do you have left?
Not a fantasy novel, at any rate.
My only conclusion is the author of this review was having a serious case of PMS, she's a homophobe, or she's completely delusional. Maybe all three. I dunno, I'm just speculating based on her critique and the words she chose to write it--not that any of it made much sense.
Posted by Zoso at October 13, 2006 10:43 PMI wish I'd read Museline so I could LOL too. XD
Posted by: J00kst3r at October 16, 2006 04:42 PMIt's an incredible book, with fantastic characters. The two brother's, Felix and Mildmay, narrate the story from their own perspectives. Felix is an ass, one minute you hate his guts, the next you love him. He's such a pertentious twat...Mildmay, the younger brother is a sweetie with the patience of a sage. Sometimes I want him to knife Felix or leave him, but I usually end up admiring his gumption to watch over his asshole brother.
Great story. The Virtu is the second book. The next one will be the Mirador and I believe there is a fourth one after that, though I'm not sure.
Posted by: Zoso at October 16, 2006 07:02 PM