Comments | tristantrakand: The Cassandra Clare dilemma

tristantrakand

The Cassandra Clare dilemma

Oct 05, 2010 21:44

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anonymous October 5 2010, 13:59:19 UTC

I think it's perfectly acceptable to not separate the book and its author if the review calls for it. Most of the reviews on novels by Stephen Glass and James Frey centered on the authors' tainted past.

But more importantly: does this mean I should buy Clockwork Angel for "my nephew"?

_ Chuck

tristantrakand October 5 2010, 14:11:43 UTC

I haven't started on Clockwork Angel yet, so I can't say for now. Will get back to you when I finish.

Also, why is "my nephew" in quotes? Is he really not your nephew? XD

jehane_writes October 5 2010, 15:17:29 UTC

I think it's fair game, bb. Have at it. Of course, if an author's making money off plagiarising, it's legally actionable, and much, much more of an issue than not-for-profit fanfic.

tristantrakand October 5 2010, 15:40:08 UTC

Clare has always been lucky that the authors she copied from when she was just writing fanfic never took legal action against her.

I really just don't like her as a person, and I guess I'm worried that I might end up making ad hominem arguments when I bring her past as a plagiarist into the review. I guess that's what editors are for. XD

generationxwing October 5 2010, 15:55:26 UTC

Aw, hell.

I was always a Christopher Pike girl in the Pike v. Stine wars. This makes me sad.

tristantrakand October 6 2010, 01:50:42 UTC

This makes me sad.

Awwww, I'm sorry about that.

I couldn't believe it was the Christopher Pike when I first read it either, seeing as both him and Stine were integral to my reading list when I was growing up. But there it is. :(

yvaine28 October 20 2010, 04:21:48 UTC

Zoiks. I feel for you.

Still not touching her books, though. Hehe. Tough that you were assigned to do it. :(

I guess just look at Clockwork Angel/Mortal Instruments as a regular book, to be safe? Trust in HER editors and hope they spotted any "unoriginal" stuff and edited those out? o_0

tristantrakand October 20 2010, 08:15:11 UTC

The problem is I've had people who've read her Draco Trilogy and The Mortal Instruments and they say that the similarities ARE there. It's not a comforting thought.

yvaine28 October 20 2010, 08:18:34 UTC

Wah! Really? Sa writing mismo? Or baka naman sa plot and characterization lang?