Comments on: Book Review: Gateway by Sharon Shinn

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:17:14 +0000

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By: Ari

Ari — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:30:26 +0000

There are way too few YA books about people of oclor out there. I loved Silver Phoenix and I want to read both Moribito books as well as Book of a Thousand Days. I recently recieved Gateway, but I’ve read some disappointing reviews of saying there’s little to the plot and the romance is rushed. So I’ll see how I like it. Your reviews are always so honest and helpful so thank you!

By: Eirin

Eirin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:32:26 +0000

The cover of Moribito – Guardian of the Spirit is gorgeous. I may have to buy it for that alone

By: Veronica F.

Veronica F. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:12:51 +0000

hmm, I think I’ll pass on this one. It’s not catching my interest; thanks for the review.

By: Dishonor

Dishonor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:58:06 +0000

As a Chinese American, I almost always object to some part of the Asian portrayal in fantasy. Part of it is the awkwardness of the place names–Forest of Imperial Jade? Concubine Flower Mountain?–and the character names, and part of it is simply the condensing of a whole culture into a language for which it simply seems…somehow wrong. That, along with a vague RPG feel, was my main complaint after reading Silver Phoenix, but I’d be happy to give Gateway a try nonetheless. I keep meaning to read Shinn’s Samaria books, but I never get around to it.

By: Dottie

Dottie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:31:51 +0000

Definitely sounds interesting. I like the idea and the way the fantasy aspects played out.

Thanks for your honest review, still seems worthy.

Dottie

By: Ginny

Ginny — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:53:48 +0000

Sounds interesting at least. I read Across the Nightingale Floor a while ago & loved it. I really must pick up the rest of the series.