Each chapter is like a chapter from an old serial, opening with a cliff-hanger, then you have to backtrack to find out how he got in that predicament, then he gets out of it.
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Connie Neil - Nov 30, 2004 7:47:26 am PST #6473 of 10002
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Frankenbuddha - Nov 30, 2004 8:07:05 am PST #6474 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Each chapter is like a chapter from an old serial, opening with a cliff-hanger, then you have to backtrack to find out how he got in that predicament, then he gets out of it.
Huh, I never noticed that before (I've read it at least twice). Guess I'll have to dig out that book again.
I always thought that DOORWAYS would make a good movie, but sadly I don't Zelazny carries much cache in Hollywood.
Calli - Nov 30, 2004 8:10:05 am PST #6475 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Maybe that's what they did. Only they said, "Eternal grad student? Who ever heard of that. Let's make him a librarian."
If we get marsupial aliens, we'll know for sure.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 30, 2004 8:14:45 am PST #6476 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Maybe that's what they did. Only they said, "Eternal grad student? Who ever heard of that. Let's make him a librarian."
Well, it's still a radical change because at the beginning of the book the main character manages to avoid getting kicked out yet again. And he's not being threatened with being kicked out, but with matriculating (although it amounts to the same thing). Still, very close in premise.
JohnSweden - Nov 30, 2004 8:25:53 am PST #6477 of 10002
I can't even.
Nice to see the Doorways love. That has always been one of my favourite Zelazny books too, and I'm a big Zelazny freak.
Calli - Nov 30, 2004 8:27:34 am PST #6478 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I read Doorways in its Analog serialization. So much fun. I think it's the book that introduced me to Zelazny.
Connie Neil - Nov 30, 2004 8:48:03 am PST #6479 of 10002
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"To Die in Italbar" is another lesser-known book. The planet-creators are a neat idea.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 30, 2004 8:50:56 am PST #6480 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The first Zelazny book I read was ROADMARKS, which I understand is fairly obscure as well. I liked the cover and the despcription on the back sounded like it had a good premise (it did).
Connie Neil - Nov 30, 2004 9:04:40 am PST #6481 of 10002
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"Roadmarks" is another one of those that made me go, "How does he think of this stuff?" He must have been driving down a freeway some day, saw some infrequently used off ramps, and then his mind went from there.
DavidS - Nov 30, 2004 9:23:15 am PST #6482 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I started with Nine Princes In Amber and that hooked me pretty hard.