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the smiling weirwood · 3rd April 2008, 02:41 AM

I loved Otherland. It's appeal for me was that it is so unique. Very rarely has an author created something which is so...ambiguous. The virtue of Otherland is not that it has some over-arcing epic story or is a journey through the soul of humanity(well it is in some ways), but that it brings to light the very thin veil between the real and the unreal. Which in our world is getting thinner and thinner all the time. I liked it.

Sar · 14th April 2008, 05:33 AM

I liked Otherland, but William's Fantasy is better.

GOLLUM · 14th April 2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Sar

I liked Otherland, but William's Fantasy is better.

I have to agree wth that. He just seems much more at home with fantasy.

the smiling weirwood · 14th April 2008, 05:42 PM

He has stated that personally he liked Otherland the best because it represents himself in some ways. Ironic, no?

The significance of Otherland is not its face-value like so much fantasy, but the symbols and motifs within the work.

3rd April 2008, 02:41 AM	#16 (permalink)
the smiling weirwood the godswood is me Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,105	Re: Otherland I loved Otherland. It's appeal for me was that it is so unique. Very rarely has an author created something which is so...ambiguous. The virtue of Otherland is not that it has some over-arcing epic story or is a journey through the soul of humanity(well it is in some ways), but that it brings to light the very thin veil between the real and the unreal. Which in our world is getting thinner and thinner all the time. I liked it.

14th April 2008, 05:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
Sar Understanding Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 16	Re: Otherland I liked Otherland, but William's Fantasy is better.

14th April 2008, 05:42 PM	#19 (permalink)
the smiling weirwood the godswood is me Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,105	Re: Otherland He has stated that personally he liked Otherland the best because it represents himself in some ways. Ironic, no? The significance of Otherland is not its face-value like so much fantasy, but the symbols and motifs within the work.

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