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Post by dgan on Jan 26, 2006 10:35:14 GMT -5
I don't know what aspect of Dream Thief this thread was originally meant to address. But I have to say something.
I finally got a chance to pick up Dream Thief and start reading. I don't remember ever reading it before...yet, when I started reading everything became so familiar. I'm not sure if I read a long time ago and just don't remember, or if this is deja vu.
It just struck me as ironic because of the plot of the story...now I'm wondering if I'm losing my own mind...
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Post by Tegid on Jan 26, 2006 12:25:52 GMT -5
... dgan ... I don't see how that would be possible ... ;D
But I really would like to hear anything you have to say about the book, as you go through it (again?)
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Post by dgan on Jan 27, 2006 6:39:07 GMT -5
lol...are you supposing a mind can only be lost once?  My first impression in the first four chapters is that this is a raw and developing SRL. Definately not the elegance and complicated plot development you become accustomed to in his later works. Still, definately entertaining and holds your attention - and Ari's character just draws you in. SRL's use of female characters has always impressed me. No matter what personality he gives them, they are always engaging and intriguing. The more I think about it, the more I am sure I have read this before, although I still don't remember when. But I think I remember a "scene" near the end - so I must have read it before. |
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Post by Jenna on Feb 2, 2006 21:38:58 GMT -5
I REALLY enjoyed Dream Theif...was a great book.
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Post by dgan on Feb 3, 2006 3:48:02 GMT -5
I think I would almost enjoy it more if I only read the "scenes" from Spence's perspective. That way, the reader would be just as confused as he is. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm really enjoying it. I just think it would be much more of a mystery and less of a drama if you weren't in on exactly what was happening to him.
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Post by dgan on Feb 5, 2006 7:12:14 GMT -5
Upon completion (finally...oh, to be a faster reader!), I say sheepishly that it was disappointing. I mean, I love the plot, the characters, and the fast pace of the story, but you can just tell that SRL was still developing his now-awesome ability to convey that sense of awe and wonder. It shows up occasionally in this book, but it is just not as rich as his later works.
The climax of the plot was simple and non-dramatic. And the ending of the story itself gives the impression the writer was more exhausted than the characters. In short, what should have been the best part of the story just kind of ran out of steam.
Very entertaining - definitely worth reading, don't get me wrong! As a book standing alone, it is great. Just compared to other SRL works, it is not what I've come to expect. Of course, it being one of his earlier works, that certainly makes sense.
I would rather step on a rusty nail than criticize my hero...I'm just trying to give an honest review.
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Post by luv1another on Apr 23, 2006 22:57:41 GMT -5
I just finished dream thief aqnd found it a good read tho I guess the end was a little disappointing I kinda expected more of a fight or something at the old castle thing :shrug: but then I guess it would have been an even longer book if it was more exciting at the end  it was good though |
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Post by dancer on Apr 24, 2006 7:29:14 GMT -5
This is one book I haven't read, but have been wondering if I should read...
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Post by Messenger of Eden on Nov 12, 2006 16:55:41 GMT -5
I remember reading this after I read the Pendragon Cycle and the Song of Albion. I thought it was an interesting concept but felt it was similar to Steven Hawking meets Stargate. Don't get me wrong, it was a good read... I am just impressed by how much Lawhead has grown as an author since he wrote that. [/i]  [/quote] Indeed.  |
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Post by Caledvwlch on Jan 19, 2007 15:14:29 GMT -5
...And, was it just me, or did Empyrion remind anyone else of Dune?... Yes, Empyrion did indeed remind me of Dune, perverted cultures and all. The difference, of course, is that Dune is more surreal, and that Lawhead inserts the biblical viewpoint... |
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Post by hamameliss on Nov 13, 2007 0:11:16 GMT -5
I realize that this is an extremely old thread. I happened across this forum as I was putting together a book list for some friends and wanted to find the titles for some of Lawhead's books.
I can't resist commenting here that Dream Thief predates Stargate by at least 5 years, if not more. I don't have my copy here, but I remember reading this book long before Stargate started. If there is any connection between the two, it would be more likely that Stargate was influenced by Dream Thief than the other way around!
I've seen other connections between movies and books that have intrigued me...one being Robin McKinley's "Beauty" and the Disney "Beauty and the Beast" and the other being the Francine River's book "Sure As the Dawn" as compared to "Gladiator". Has anyone noticed any other book-movie/TV connections that weren't acknowledged but seemed rather eerily similar (and the book predated the movie)?
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