tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646938055861575195.post6134346351370289480..comments2020-11-16T08:38:56.087-06:00Comments on SKULLDUST CIRCLE: Fantasy by NumbersWilliam Kenneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10204333210111653382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646938055861575195.post-73851159763781815182012-05-23T20:14:12.177-05:002012-05-23T20:14:12.177-05:00Hehe, even Eddings himself only score 9/10 for The...Hehe, even Eddings himself only score 9/10 for The Belgariad. He doesn't have camp followers either if I remember correctly (forgive me if I'm wrong but it's been more than 20 years since I last read it.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797221476198014167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646938055861575195.post-1492945722032952922012-05-22T12:52:06.343-05:002012-05-22T12:52:06.343-05:00One other thing (I'm on a roll it seems), I kn...One other thing (I'm on a roll it seems), I know you kind of meant it as a joke but I'm intrigued by the 10 rules - I mean, I like the idea of applying rules to something, but you know, you need to make sure the rules work first, right?<br /><br />So I wondered what other scores you might get for other kinds of novel. Here's a few I thought of:<br /><br />Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte) - I reckon this scores a respectable 6 out of 10 (covering points 1,2,3,4,6 and 7 but not 5,8,9 or 10)<br /><br />Solaris (Stanislaw Lem) - you may disagree, but I reckon this is a good 8 out of 10 (only points 7 and 10 are missing)<br /><br />Vernon God Little (DBC Pierre) -a measly 3 out of 10, definitely not a fantasy or Romance then!<br /><br />120 Days of Sodom (Marquis De Sade) - to my surprise, the frightful old perv comes away with a 6 out of 10 by my reckoning, and I thought this would be the wild card.nikw211https://www.blogger.com/profile/01191476037291186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646938055861575195.post-82816065352934110892012-05-22T12:38:55.971-05:002012-05-22T12:38:55.971-05:00Hi Ross!
Good score! However, at a push you could...Hi Ross!<br /><br />Good score! However, at a push you could get a 10 if you swap 'ladies' for 'lovers/partners' - I mean Jem (the mage) is the ex husband of Marthir (the druid) who has also been the lover of Kervin (the ranger) who, in his turn, is the object of desire of Emelia/Emebaka ... and all of this is going on in the middle of a swamp full of lizard men so ... you know ; - )nikw211https://www.blogger.com/profile/01191476037291186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4646938055861575195.post-43486427113638793722012-05-22T03:59:17.125-05:002012-05-22T03:59:17.125-05:00Interesting exercise. I think I'll put my firs...Interesting exercise. I think I'll put my first fantasy novel through it. Not quite sure I'll make the 9/10 thought.Ragged Staffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13285451640470655380noreply@blogger.com