Sunfall & Ringworld
Captain Infinity
In article <000601bdd827$b18d6600$e7758ea1@Andy>
"Andy Khoo" wrote:
>I feel that Larry Niven's Ringworld (which I last read a few years back)
>reads more like what you would see on rollercoaster ride - you don't get
>much detail but you get great streaks of vivid colour - like a poster of an
>impressionist painting done in bright acrylic colours.
>
>Whereas, CJ Cherryh's style in Sunfall brings to mind a walk in thru the
>section of an art museam where the painters are obsessed the finest details
>down write (what do they call these painter, I know it was in Italy during
>the renaissance) - you read a paragraph then you pause a second to bring the
>picture to mind. Also I feel the people here have a more dream like quality
>and are painted in more muted colours.
>
>Well maybe its the subject. Any comments anyone?
>
Interesting post; you've got me wanting to read "Sunfall".
(I re-read "Ringworld" last summer, and like your analogy.)
How do you pronounce "Cherryh"?
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Captain Infinity