Larian Studios Forums Beyond Divinity (English) General How is the novel that comes with Beyond?

I'll look that up to give it a shot <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />
Could ben my kind of humor or not, who could tell? I will see how it goes.
6 books in a row tlaking about war, genocide, poverty, brainwashing and sexual agressions ( the emotions and feelings in this book were pretty well written, like in any other books of that Dutch Author )

So... every way to read something new that can make me laugh/smile is always good <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />.

I just fear the local library will not have it, tough.

Oh and it is good for my ''Inglaish'' <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

There was a time when every 10th book which was sold in UK was Terry Pratchett's... The library should have it. If not, ask your mayor for an authorisation of burning it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

I'll work on it. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
But, in Belgium, especially where I live ( the most north-western community near the coast at the French frontier ) things are not as easy to get <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />.

I have to travel often to get something elsewhere...

Ah, mais je crois qu'il ya plusieurs livres traduits en Francais.
Parcontre je te conseillerais lire l'original.

Oh, Death - did you know my library boycotted TP? And when I was in charge of novels from K-Z.... guess, what I did? There were days my colleagues complained endlessly (when the Discworld cycle books came back within days and flooded our newcomer shelves...)
And then? I had faithfully bought all - ONLY to read complaints from members: WHERE is a new TP book? Luckily the last one is always in the German bestseller list now, so I "have" to buy it <smug grin>
Kiya

PS: I've got them all privately, of course - including "Omen". I tried reading Gaiman solo books, last one was "American Gods" => didn't like it, maybe a translation issue.

Why on earth did they boycott TP books?

Ah, sad story, Rhianna => fantasy is not considered a very high literature level in German temples of knowledge, wisdom and whatsoever - please, don't shoot the messenger now. You see, older librarians still favour the "educational" book - and I was the only fantasy fan in that library, besides my youth section colleague, of course.

But things are changing - those librarians with the virtues of the 70es are slowly going into pension.
Kiya

I can give you more examples => comics for adults were considered a No-no - you know those Grimm fairy tales? In the 70es they were considered to be brutal, make kids bad, raise sadistic instincts. And well, specially heroic fantasy (no, not TP) was considered as patriarchic, conservative, full of cliches. I still recall a terrible conference, where Tolkien's LOTR was ripped apart verbally - and with the aid of literature critic reviews as proof. Germany does not have this fantasy tradition, it's purely UK (and later on US) - so, adaption was a bit difficult.

Kiya...

Just say that Terry Pratchett writes very good books on philosophy disguised as fiction to persuade people to read them <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

I doubt that's the reason he does write the books, but the philosophy is as good as any you'll find in traditional works. An added source of pleasure from my POV <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Definitely sounds to me like a lot of senior German librarians have never actually read a story book in their lives, though...

Hey, we've got all TP books now <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> - I'm in charge... Yes, Elliot, you are correct => as I said: fantasy is not a typical German genre (at least was not in the 70es). You in the UK are lucky: you've got Nesbitt, Lewis => so kids were trained to read this from childhood on. Our literature history is different - or was different. Adaption is coming, but if you would read some reviews from (old) librarians... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

I was brought up with UK fantasy kid books/comics in overseas - so, my parents never "knew" how much harm they were doing to me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/evilgrin1.gif" alt="" />
Kiya

We do have a great tradition of fantasy & SF writers, I have to admit. Growing up in Britain, you just regard it as another available reading option and make up your own mind.

The Hobbit hooked me, IIRC, and I haven't looked back <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The US has many fine fantasy writers too, though IMO the top two current fantasy writers are both British - Terry Pratchett and David Gemmell. Both are unique and extremely talented writers. Which is best depends on my mood though, I must admit, as their writing styles are very, very different.

I agree - that's why I'm very seldom hooked on German writers and why my view is different (leading to heated discussions then) ; my "training" was in English youth books - tending to the UK/US side. Later on - a natural switch - to the adult fantasy section.Give us 10 more yrs, then the last "educational" librarian dinosaur has gone, and fantasy will be a genre, just like any other - even in literature critics eyes.
Kiya

That was the book which woke my interest in Gaiman's works.
A fabulous book but everyone's tastes are different so I am not surprised you don't like it. Maybe you should try to read the english version?


I discovered so many things while reading Science of the Discworld <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Death, my English is not so good to understand adult literature - and when it comes to slang, idioms, phrases => I have to look these up <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> - so, I keep on losing track of the plot.
Kiya

Yes, I understand. The Eye of the World was the first book I read in English and Guards! Guards! was probably the second <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />.

I just realised... I don't think I could even name a single German novelist! The only works I have by German authors are non-fiction...

Kiesow is a German fantasy author, based on DSA not AD&D - but... <nervously looking around> he's... let me put it this way: I couldn't read him.

Quite interesting ones are Hohlbein, but just the ones he and his wife have really written for kids/youths. If he writes solo, he drifts into the Stephen King sector.

But I'm sure, you know Michael Ende, hm? The Neverending Story? NO, not the film, Steven Spielberg committed a major crime with that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/memad.gif" alt="" /> (ruined the whole wonderfully composed plot with his stupid Disney effects) - or, Momo?
Kiya

Er... Nope! Sorry Kiya, but none of those ring a bell... I had no idea Neverending Story was ever a book.

It seems my ignorance of German authors is indeed complete...