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Old 07-22-2011, 04:11 AM   #3621 (permalink)
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Old 07-22-2011, 04:27 AM   #3622 (permalink)
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I didn't have trouble with those things, I'm just saying they're hardly hallmarks of children's literature.


Nope, just saying it's not what I'd describe as a children's book. I myself read On the Beach and Johnny Got His Gun in junior high (on my own, not for class) and loved both of them. I still wouldn't describe either of them as children's literature.


To be honest I found Oryx and Crake kind of hard to get through. Not because it was difficult to read, just because most of it was kind of dull. I liked the premise but I thought it could have been better executed.
I can agree with everything you said. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed pretty much, I can tell I came off wrong. I was just saying that those topics can be alluded to, referenced to in a children's book. I don't take issue with it. I feel like if I had a kid, I wouldn't shelter him/her/it. I'd chaperone and hand hold through the blood and gore of violent videogames or movies, or what have you. It'll probably mostly fly right over their wee heads but condition them subconciously to the facts of life in a post-apocalyptic Earth, if they make it. Anyway...

I'm reading this book called "How to Rap: The Art and Science of the Hip-Hop MC". Sort of a corny title, but I'm glad I got it...it's got at least a hundred rappers in the book explaining through quotes how they do this and that, or what inspires them, or etc. etc.

I can post up a few quotes later, because some are really insightful.

Off the top of my head, I remember seeing MC Shan, Tajai of Souls of Mischief, Myka 9, Gift of Gab, and Aesop Rock in the first chapter or two, plus a bunch of cats I don't care about like Will.i.am and so on, but even their advice is interesting.

Really well put together.

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Old 07-22-2011, 08:25 AM   #3623 (permalink)
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Have you read Year of the Flood? It's apparently the prequel, same kind of story but I found it much more compelling than Oryx and Crake.
No I haven't. I was kind of curious about that one. I hear she's coming out with a third one too.
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:43 AM   #3624 (permalink)
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No I haven't. I was kind of curious about that one. I hear she's coming out with a third one too.
Can't wait for Year of the Flood. I've just had to wait until the used price comes down.
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Can't wait for Year of the Flood. I've just had to wait until the used price comes down.
so can u plz explain in brief wat this book is about
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:51 AM   #3627 (permalink)
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Oryx and Crake will be my next book after 1984. How good is it? I'm quite fond of Dystopian stuff.

Either that, or The Stranger by Albert Camus or something by Charles Bukowski. Hmm.
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I love dystopian novels too, so if you've got any suggestions in turn, I'd love to hear them.
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:54 AM   #3628 (permalink)
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soooooo CAN SOMEONE BRIEFLY GIVE ME A RUN DOWN OF THE FLOOD PLZ OR DO I GOTTA READ IT?
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Old 07-22-2011, 09:55 AM   #3629 (permalink)
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soooooo CAN SOMEONE BRIEFLY GIVE ME A RUN DOWN OF THE FLOOD PLZ OR DO I GOTTA READ IT?
jez look for it on wikipedia - there's a plot summary

i'll think you'll get a warning for trolling/spamming if you keep this up
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soooooo CAN SOMEONE BRIEFLY GIVE ME A RUN DOWN OF THE FLOOD PLZ OR DO I GOTTA READ IT?
Jesus christ, here.

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