I'm not a huge fan of "Parabiosis," although it certainly has some lovely moments. It took me three tries to finish it. I think her use of language was deliberately playful, arcane and ornate, to fit with the mood she was trying to create. Sometimes it worked and sometimes, not so much. I do admire her ambition and her risk-taking.
Anyhow, what I loved about Fathoms Five was that the language was beautiful but reigned-in. It allowed me to lose myself in the story. Kudos for that.
Her use of language in this story is much more under control, and doesn't interfere in anyway or call attention to itself. "Fathoms Five" also dauntingly ambitious, but she really knocked this one out of the park.
If you were only going to read one TXF story in 2009, this would be the one I'd say was not to be missed. I hate saying things like that, because then my brain says but what about. . .
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Anyhow, what I loved about Fathoms Five was that the language was beautiful but reigned-in. It allowed me to lose myself in the story. Kudos for that.
Her use of language in this story is much more under control, and doesn't interfere in anyway or call attention to itself. "Fathoms Five" also dauntingly ambitious, but she really knocked this one out of the park.
If you were only going to read one TXF story in 2009, this would be the one I'd say was not to be missed. I hate saying things like that, because then my brain says but what about. . .