tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post3641701826059182087..comments2024-03-26T14:48:15.857-07:00Comments on Rocket Stack Rank: And the Winners Will Be Swept Out to Sea, by Maria Dahvana HeadleyGreg Hullenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-3604820696835682662015-10-21T16:02:24.903-07:002015-10-21T16:02:24.903-07:00I'm okay with difficult stories, but before re...I'm okay with difficult stories, but before recommending them, I need to feel that the reader has a chance of understanding them. <br /><br />I can understand that there are people who enjoy "flowing" with a story even if they don't understand it. For the purpose of guiding people who want to make Hugo nominations, though, I don't think such a story could ever win.Greg Hullenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720604327299886491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390876285955310032.post-83569750953594299692015-10-21T13:29:24.094-07:002015-10-21T13:29:24.094-07:00I very much liked this, but it's a difficult s...I very much liked this, but it's a difficult story from a difficult writer. I read several of her works in short order because of a recommendation, and her style takes a lot of getting used to. I think you've just got to abandon hope of a logical story and go with the flow.<br /><br />(Pun partially intended)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035397577227908678noreply@blogger.com