Book completed
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eve_primeLois McMaster Bujold, by Edward James. Interesting analysis of the major themes in Bujold's work, focusing mostly on the science fiction (her Vorkosigan books) because it was written as part of a series on science fiction.
I had a curious experience while reading it - I didn't know the author by name but saw that he'd mentioned Farah Mendlesohn in the acknowledgments, which was a mark in his favor as I was LJ friends with her back when she was active (up to 2017; she wasfjm). As I was about to begin chapter 5, though, I abruptly remembered that Edward James is the name of her husband - which I would have recognized if I'd read his acknowledgments properly. Once I realized that he was someone about whose professional and social life I had once regularly learned details, it felt like I was reading a book by someone I know.
I had a curious experience while reading it - I didn't know the author by name but saw that he'd mentioned Farah Mendlesohn in the acknowledgments, which was a mark in his favor as I was LJ friends with her back when she was active (up to 2017; she was
fjm). As I was about to begin chapter 5, though, I abruptly remembered that Edward James is the name of her husband - which I would have recognized if I'd read his acknowledgments properly. Once I realized that he was someone about whose professional and social life I had once regularly learned details, it felt like I was reading a book by someone I know.