I enjoyed your detailed analysis, Seth. Thank you. I appreciate the honesty. Because I have such limited time, I probably won't dive into Morris. I've always felt Tolkien was older than it actually was, and if this was an influence, I understand why. That, along with his expertise in language. May the space opera be more fun. Happy reading.
You're welcome, Tim. One part of this Box of Paperbacks projects has been to examine why some of these books work or don't work for me. I can see the arguments for and against The Sundering Flood, but I think it's to the benefit of anyone curious about it to have a reasonable amount of knowledge and context before diving into it.
Thank you for the video, it's my first time hearing of this. Though I'm afraid your warnings are only half successful, as the language and fantasy nerd in me is now interested in this as a curiosity.
You're welcome. It is totally cool if those elements appeal to you. Just because they didn't work for me doesn't mean that other readers won't gain something more from them.
Thanks for your honest review of this book. Out of curiosity, if/how do you think Morris' background as a textile historian played into the writing of this book?
You're welcome, Smiti. I don't know that his background in textiles has a direct influence on this book, exactly, but it was clearly something that inspired and motivated him to explore all different kinds of artistic expression from poetry to architecture to painting. My sense is that Morris was an energetic and creative person who tried his hand at and was successful in a lot of different fields.
Thank you, Grammaticus. I know that observation has a negative connotation, but it is also in line with what Morris wanted to achieve. Whether succeeding at that is something the audience wants is up to the individual reader.
I enjoyed your detailed analysis, Seth. Thank you. I appreciate the honesty. Because I have such limited time, I probably won't dive into Morris. I've always felt Tolkien was older than it actually was, and if this was an influence, I understand why. That, along with his expertise in language. May the space opera be more fun. Happy reading.
You're welcome, Tim. One part of this Box of Paperbacks projects has been to examine why some of these books work or don't work for me. I can see the arguments for and against The Sundering Flood, but I think it's to the benefit of anyone curious about it to have a reasonable amount of knowledge and context before diving into it.
Thank you for the video, it's my first time hearing of this. Though I'm afraid your warnings are only half successful, as the language and fantasy nerd in me is now interested in this as a curiosity.
You're welcome. It is totally cool if those elements appeal to you. Just because they didn't work for me doesn't mean that other readers won't gain something more from them.
Thanks for your honest review of this book. Out of curiosity, if/how do you think Morris' background as a textile historian played into the writing of this book?
You're welcome, Smiti. I don't know that his background in textiles has a direct influence on this book, exactly, but it was clearly something that inspired and motivated him to explore all different kinds of artistic expression from poetry to architecture to painting. My sense is that Morris was an energetic and creative person who tried his hand at and was successful in a lot of different fields.
@@PeculiarNotions Thanks so much for that insight!
@@booksmitin You're welcome.
“Nothing like anything written in the last 150 years”. Ouch! Good stuff Seth!
Thank you, Grammaticus. I know that observation has a negative connotation, but it is also in line with what Morris wanted to achieve. Whether succeeding at that is something the audience wants is up to the individual reader.