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WIDNER'S MYFFSAW BOOK: 77 7 7 666 7777 7jk ;l . - ll tyyyyt t xxxxxx The above is Pete's favorite fantasy book. Unfortunately, I can't translate Mimsy, so we'll have to let it go at that. 'Tis extremely difficult for me to select my favourite anything, since I usually have several favourites I like equally well, but among books I think "Odd John" has a slight edge. Why? Well, for one thing, it was a damn good story that had my interest all the way thru, & made me wish for more when it ended. & then there was the excellent characterization. The hero of course is outstanding, & as sharply delineated as a mortal could hope to describe a superman. Then there's the horrific Hebridean infant, Ng-Gunko, Jaqueline, & Adlan, amongst others. & some of the descriptive passages are very beautiful, especially John's period in the wilderness. But perhaps the greatest effect it had on me was that which is supposed to be the mark of the author's success with the reader----identification of the reader with the hero. My identification with John was more complete than with any other character in any book. That sounds pretty egotistical, I'll admit; but I can't help it. I don't claim that I'm a superman, becoz I obviously am not. However, my thots & emotions are different from those of most people, & rather like those of John's. To me, he isn't Odd John, but just John, a guy I kinda like & sympathize with. (& damn the prepositions! full speed ahead!) ((Hm, a rugged individualist like me)). Other books which gave me much pleasure are; "The Outsider & Others", "Day of the Brown Horde", "The Jungle Book", & "Last and First Men". FANTASY STORY: This one is a little easier. "It" is the story. Fine writing & characterization stand out here, also. To my mind, it is about the best written of any short story that has appeared in pulp fiction. & strange to say, identification plays its part here, also. I could understand "It", & I felt a little sorry "It" had to die so young. "It" might have made something of itself. Now you'll know I'm queer! The sharp competitors in this group are; "Sinister Barrier"
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WIDNER'S MYFFSAW BOOK: 77 7 7 666 7777 7jk ;l . - ll tyyyyt t xxxxxx The above is Pete's favorite fantasy book. Unfortunately, I can't translate Mimsy, so we'll have to let it go at that. 'Tis extremely difficult for me to select my favourite anything, since I usually have several favourites I like equally well, but among books I think "Odd John" has a slight edge. Why? Well, for one thing, it was a damn good story that had my interest all the way thru, & made me wish for more when it ended. & then there was the excellent characterization. The hero of course is outstanding, & as sharply delineated as a mortal could hope to describe a superman. Then there's the horrific Hebridean infant, Ng-Gunko, Jaqueline, & Adlan, amongst others. & some of the descriptive passages are very beautiful, especially John's period in the wilderness. But perhaps the greatest effect it had on me was that which is supposed to be the mark of the author's success with the reader----identification of the reader with the hero. My identification with John was more complete than with any other character in any book. That sounds pretty egotistical, I'll admit; but I can't help it. I don't claim that I'm a superman, becoz I obviously am not. However, my thots & emotions are different from those of most people, & rather like those of John's. To me, he isn't Odd John, but just John, a guy I kinda like & sympathize with. (& damn the prepositions! full speed ahead!) ((Hm, a rugged individualist like me)). Other books which gave me much pleasure are; "The Outsider & Others", "Day of the Brown Horde", "The Jungle Book", & "Last and First Men". FANTASY STORY: This one is a little easier. "It" is the story. Fine writing & characterization stand out here, also. To my mind, it is about the best written of any short story that has appeared in pulp fiction. & strange to say, identification plays its part here, also. I could understand "It", & I felt a little sorry "It" had to die so young. "It" might have made something of itself. Now you'll know I'm queer! The sharp competitors in this group are; "Sinister Barrier"
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