tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post2191955483107166533..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: Sharing knives and livesLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-75877881402175276942013-12-10T21:37:19.627-06:002013-12-10T21:37:19.627-06:00Anbolyn, she really is good at world-building, lik...Anbolyn, she really is good at world-building, like you say all the details. But she manages to create great characters too, and it's the combination I think that make her books so compelling.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-53165780236797525522013-12-09T23:18:16.863-06:002013-12-09T23:18:16.863-06:00I'm always amazed by the fascinating worlds th...I'm always amazed by the fascinating worlds that some authors create. I love all of the little details that make the worlds seem so real. It sounds like Bujold is really good at this.Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-55647191994873108532013-12-08T10:01:41.618-06:002013-12-08T10:01:41.618-06:00vicki, with May-December romances, in addition to ...vicki, with May-December romances, in addition to the power/vulnerability dynamic, I think a gap in experience (more than age) pushes it toward creepy, for me. With these, it doesn't help that he starts off calling her "Little Spark."Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-11528303200634707082013-12-07T23:32:15.474-06:002013-12-07T23:32:15.474-06:00I've not heard of these: that age difference t...I've not heard of these: that age difference thing, especially when the younger partner is in a position of vulnerability, creeps me out too. skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com