If you have ever accused someone's character of being a Mary-Sue

[starrylizard]

...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.

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[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Heh, you've got to hand it to someone for being so very determined.... *cackles*

Note: I am not my icon. I iz just a humble crone. Can I help it that they fall at my feet?

[starrylizard.livejournal.com]

I am rather dumb-founded that it got published. I can only assume that the first book was ok, even sort of interesting, so they said "Yeah make it a trilogy" and then some poor editor got this crap... Gives me hope I may get published one day. :P

Yeah yeah, sure you're not your icon. *wink*