http://scooterchronicles.com/2008/06/16/last-dragon-by-j-m-mcdermott/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:50:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://scooterchronicles.com/2008/06/16/last-dragon-by-j-m-mcdermott/comment-page-1/#comment-36370 Scott Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:43:48 +0000 http://scooterchronicles.com/2008/06/16/last-dragon-by-j-m-mcdermott/#comment-36370 I agree that the characters and culture were intense and bizarre. I honestly would like to see him revisit this place he created with another story. I agree that the characters and culture were intense and bizarre. I honestly would like to see him revisit this place he created with another story.

]]> http://scooterchronicles.com/2008/06/16/last-dragon-by-j-m-mcdermott/comment-page-1/#comment-36331 donga Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:58:08 +0000 http://scooterchronicles.com/2008/06/16/last-dragon-by-j-m-mcdermott/#comment-36331 Early in Last Dragon, I found myself often confused, even floundering. If I hadn't been assigned to review the book, I might not have finished it. But I'm very glad I did. McDermott's method is complex and his odd combination of high-literary ambition with what are essentially pulp materials may not appeal to some readers. Still, there's significant power here and it's drawn from both the author's literary and pulp interests. The characters are both intense and bizarre. The cultures likewise. Readers prepared to disregard the fulsome blurbs on the cover and work hard at the text will enjoy this fine first novel. Early in Last Dragon, I found myself often confused, even floundering. If I hadn’t been assigned to review the book, I might not have finished it. But I’m very glad I did. McDermott’s method is complex and his odd combination of high-literary ambition with what are essentially pulp materials may not appeal to some readers. Still, there’s significant power here and it’s drawn from both the author’s literary and pulp interests. The characters are both intense and bizarre. The cultures likewise. Readers prepared to disregard the fulsome blurbs on the cover and work hard at the text will enjoy this fine first novel.

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