Comments on: A review of Max Barry’s Lexicon https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon Writer, blogger, and dreamer. Sun, 01 Jun 2014 06:16:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1258 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 06:16:33 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1258 Anthony, I have mentioned him a few times, so you probably heard about him from me. I keep on getting another of his novels Jennifer Government recommended to me by others.

]]> By: Anthony J. Langford https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1259 Fri, 30 May 2014 10:24:19 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1259 Cheers for the heads up and review.. That's pretty good accolades and ive heard good things about Barry – perhaps from you.

I've been wanting to visit Broken Hill ever since I saw Wake In Fright. This sounds good.

]]> By: Graham Clements https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1260 Thu, 29 May 2014 05:17:02 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1260 Graham,

I have thought more about the genre of Lexicon since I wrote the review. Can a book that revolves around the power of words to influence and control others be considered science-fiction? Does science drive the plot of Lexicon? Not unless it is the science of words. The more I think about it, the more Lexicon is a modern day fantasy. A bit like American Gods, by Neil Gaiman. So I am curious why it was included in the science fiction category of the Aurealis awards. Barry's previous novel, Machine Man, which I very much enjoyed too, was very much science-fiction, so perhaps that influenced me in my original categorising of Lexicon as science-fiction/fantasy. Having said all that, Lexicon is still a very good novel.

]]> By: graywave https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1261 Wed, 28 May 2014 10:15:51 +0000 https://grahamclements.com/a-review-of-max-barrys-lexicon/#comment-1261 Fantasy? OFFS! I had planned to read it too, but I'm so sick of buying alleged sci-fi books that turn out to be fantasy. Thanks for the warning.

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