tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post3651037265740468413..comments2023-07-23T10:06:17.267-04:00Comments on Tethyan Books: Summary: 2011 World Fantasy Award NomineesAlliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-58905557524531725022011-10-03T04:28:51.039-04:002011-10-03T04:28:51.039-04:00Thanks for your comment! Yeah, I loved how differ...Thanks for your comment! Yeah, I loved how different the magic system in "Who Fears Death" felt, compared to the usual types of fantasy systems. I really hope this kind of diversity and originality continues to characterize fantasy being written in the near future!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-18561159241764116382011-09-28T00:29:34.655-04:002011-09-28T00:29:34.655-04:00I too find it interesting that the majority of the...I too find it interesting that the majority of the books nominated this year take place outside of standard fantasy settings, something that absolutely <i>thrills</i> me. Among the reasons I liked both <i>Zoo City</i> and <i>Who Fears Death</i> (though to different degrees and for different reasons) was the fact that neither were set in traditional fantasy worlds. <i>Who Fears Death</i> in particular felt utterly <i>different</i>, particularly in the magic field itself. Normally, even non-European style fantasies have familiar forms of magic and storytelling - <i>Who Fears Death</i> broke that model and trod on it. Even if I felt Okorafor's novel was flawed in other forms, I was endlessly impressed with its originality. Fantasy should have more diversity of this kind - I'm pleased to see it's getting some credit.Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.com