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lebateleur) wrote2005-03-18 11:02 am
lebateleur) wrote2005-03-18 11:02 am
Five Questions
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mistressrenet asked me five questions. Here are my answers.
1. Are you a mystery/suspense reader, normally (that is, before Death Note)?
Not in the least. My favorite genres are fantasy and historical fiction in English, and authors who tend labeled the 'young writers' in Japanese. Incidentally, I'm not sure Death Dote is either mystery, really, in that we already know who's committing the murders, how they're committed, and all the internal workings of the main characters.
2. How do you feel about Misa?
Misa has potential. She did some truly intelligent things with the Death Note to force Kira to contact her. However, that whiny, cutesy, dependent Japanese standard of femininity she embodies really peeves me, because in real life, just as in Death Note, it's something that prevents women from really kicking ass.
3. If you could only have one fandom, what would it be?
Yow, tough question. Right now I'm tempted to say Death Note, because it's large enough to be interesting, but small enough that it's easy to find quality writing and people with intelligent opinions. Still, Saiyuki is unparalleled for quality writers and excellent longfics.
4. What's your desert island book (not manga/comics)?
The Lord of the Rings, without question. It's not a perfect book by far, but it is the one that really taught me what writing and storytelling where about as a child.
5. Do you do any crafts?
Oh lord yes. I throw pottery, draw Celtic art, do calligraphy and manuscript illumination, and Native American beadwork and quillwork.
これで以上です。
mistressrenet asked me five questions. Here are my answers.1. Are you a mystery/suspense reader, normally (that is, before Death Note)?
Not in the least. My favorite genres are fantasy and historical fiction in English, and authors who tend labeled the 'young writers' in Japanese. Incidentally, I'm not sure Death Dote is either mystery, really, in that we already know who's committing the murders, how they're committed, and all the internal workings of the main characters.
2. How do you feel about Misa?
Misa has potential. She did some truly intelligent things with the Death Note to force Kira to contact her. However, that whiny, cutesy, dependent Japanese standard of femininity she embodies really peeves me, because in real life, just as in Death Note, it's something that prevents women from really kicking ass.
3. If you could only have one fandom, what would it be?
Yow, tough question. Right now I'm tempted to say Death Note, because it's large enough to be interesting, but small enough that it's easy to find quality writing and people with intelligent opinions. Still, Saiyuki is unparalleled for quality writers and excellent longfics.
4. What's your desert island book (not manga/comics)?
The Lord of the Rings, without question. It's not a perfect book by far, but it is the one that really taught me what writing and storytelling where about as a child.
5. Do you do any crafts?
Oh lord yes. I throw pottery, draw Celtic art, do calligraphy and manuscript illumination, and Native American beadwork and quillwork.
これで以上です。
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Death Note for me hits about half my old mystery buttons (dusty forgotten things I'd forgotten were still there) and half the suspense buttons-- they often get lumped together. The mystery buttons are when the Smart Detective or Adversary just does something dazzling, and I think those buttons got harder to hit as I got older and learned more of the rules-- I read most of my mysteries in middle school or earlier. I bet you'd like Brat Farrar, by Josephine Tey-- there's a central mystery that for the reader is already solved, but there are other layers of intrigue going on that our deceptive hero has to figure out.
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Anyone for Dorothy Sayers?
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