tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post6683104378307473963..comments2023-07-23T10:06:17.267-04:00Comments on Tethyan Books: Review: Yarn by Jon ArmstrongAlliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-73714036605186424382011-11-28T13:48:13.343-05:002011-11-28T13:48:13.343-05:00That's exactly what might have put me off. I c...That's exactly what might have put me off. I can barely coordinate my wardrobe, so I was worried that a keener fashion sense than mine was required to enjoy Armstrong's work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-60594760554733127142011-11-26T12:13:54.360-05:002011-11-26T12:13:54.360-05:00Thanks for the comment! I'm glad the review w...Thanks for the comment! I'm glad the review was useful :). I don't think interest in the world of high fashion is a prerequisite to enjoying "Yarn", if that's what put you off the idea of 'fashionpunk'. I hope you enjoy Armstrong's work, if you decide to check it out!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-80703421044385816502011-11-25T17:44:46.629-05:002011-11-25T17:44:46.629-05:00Grey intrigued me, as did Yarn, but I was a bit pu...Grey intrigued me, as did Yarn, but I was a bit put off about the whole "fashionpunk" thing, not knowing what to make of it. Considering your point about it being concerned with hyper-consumerism makes the idea more accessible to me. Thanks for the review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-16698520222722347622011-11-21T15:22:44.367-05:002011-11-21T15:22:44.367-05:00Thanks for your comment! I've never seen anyt...Thanks for your comment! I've never seen anything quite like Armstrong's 'fashionpunk' either, though I wonder if his success will lead other writers to try out similar ideas. Whether he ends up launching a major sub-genre or not, I love Armstrong's style. <br /><br />I'm planning on reading "Grey" sometime soon. It's good to hear that I haven't ruined the book for myself by reading them out of the order of publication!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683230093775720398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6074055834975214817.post-89857516279041863082011-11-19T18:01:25.255-05:002011-11-19T18:01:25.255-05:00Having read both Yarn and Grey, you can read them ...Having read both Yarn and Grey, you can read them both as stand alones, in any order. They take place in the same world, but with different characters at different times. <br /><br />Jon Armstrong is becoming one of those authors for me, that I will read anything he writes. It's rare to come across this level of intense energy, of unabashed imagination and worlds that feel like they are one eyeblink away from satire. Reading Grey and then Yarn was almost like reading my first cyberpunks or my first steampunks - my eyes opened wide and I just wanted to take it all in. <br /><br />At least with steampunk and cyberpunk there is more to find, but I've yet to find anyone else who does anything like Armstrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com