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starrylizard) wrote2008-03-11 05:57 pm
starrylizard) wrote2008-03-11 05:57 pm
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If you have ever accused someone's character of being a Mary-Sue
...you should read "Red Phoenix" by Kylie Chan (Book 2 of Dark Heavens).
The benchmark for Mary-Sue-ism has now been set so high in my mind, I think I could read a twelve-year-old's RPG and think they were wonderfully rounded and well-thought-out characters. Seriously the mind boggles. And no, I don't plan to read book 3 of this illustrious series. *snark*
Miss Emma I-married-a-god-and-am-perfect-and-have-magikal-powerz-and-everyone-loves-me-but-I-am-so-frekin'-humble-and -modest-that-I-can't-imagine-why-and-all-the-gods-bow-before-me Donahoe is quite possibly the biggest Mary-Sue I have ever read about.
While the first book bordered on Mary-Sue, the story was interesting enough to hold me. The second book, however, masters the art of Mary-Sue. Plus, after reading book two, I started to seriously wonder whether people of the Buddhist or Taoist faith would be somewhat offended at the idea of an Australian nanny marrying one of their gods... or installing broadband internet in their heaven for that matter. Hmm food for thought.
The benchmark for Mary-Sue-ism has now been set so high in my mind, I think I could read a twelve-year-old's RPG and think they were wonderfully rounded and well-thought-out characters. Seriously the mind boggles. And no, I don't plan to read book 3 of this illustrious series. *snark*
Miss Emma I-married-a-god-and-am-perfect-and-have-magikal-powerz-and-everyone-loves-me-but-I-am-so-frekin'-humble-and -modest-that-I-can't-imagine-why-and-all-the-gods-bow-before-me Donahoe is quite possibly the biggest Mary-Sue I have ever read about.
While the first book bordered on Mary-Sue, the story was interesting enough to hold me. The second book, however, masters the art of Mary-Sue. Plus, after reading book two, I started to seriously wonder whether people of the Buddhist or Taoist faith would be somewhat offended at the idea of an Australian nanny marrying one of their gods... or installing broadband internet in their heaven for that matter. Hmm food for thought.
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Oh, and it'd be in the fantasy section of the bookstore. If it was aimed at kids it possibly wouldn't bother me so much.
The first book was interesting enough, since I know only a little about the Taoist faith and I love learning about all religions (a product of being raised atheist that my parents only kinda understand), even if it is through someone's imaginings... but the second book is like a complete copy of the first, but by now the lead character is perfect at everything and therefore BORING as all heck! O_o
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