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james_davis_nicollWhen Paul Cook says
he is talking about Niven and Benford's Bowl of Heaven. I deduce from this that he has never read the Tor edition of Norman Spinrad's He Walked Among Us or (oddly, also Tor) Ken Shufeldt's Genesis, which attracted reviews like
and
What would be your candidate for the novel that is as close to an unpublishable novel as you've ever seen that actually achieved print?
I’ll go ahead and say it: this is as close to an unpublishable novel as I’ve ever seen that’s actually achieved print.
he is talking about Niven and Benford's Bowl of Heaven. I deduce from this that he has never read the Tor edition of Norman Spinrad's He Walked Among Us or (oddly, also Tor) Ken Shufeldt's Genesis, which attracted reviews like
You want an example of how NOT to write a book? This is it. And every author who sold his soul to include a quote on the cover should be ashamed.
and
Quite possibly the worst book ever published. A couple of hours of my life that I'll never get back. Amazon, is there a reason I am forced to give it one star? It presumes that this book has some redeeming qualities.
What would be your candidate for the novel that is as close to an unpublishable novel as you've ever seen that actually achieved print?
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Date: 2013-04-14 03:14 am (UTC)