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"Why I like C.J. Cherryh's books"

>Date: Mon, 20 Sep 93 13:39:01 -0400
>From: "Nancy Silberstein" <silbersteinn@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
>Subject: Cherryhlist/Gaming

If I may chime in with my thoughts on the discussion of a Cherryh board 
game:

	1.)  When you guys got past the simple child's game stage, you lost 
	me.
	2.)  On the other hand, I hate to discourage you because even the 
	homely oyster can create a pearl.
	3.)  On the other hand, I remain unthrilled by screens of code.
	4.)  There is no other hand.

The pearl cited in 2.):

Jo said that Cherryh rarely assumes the stance of "Author-all-knowing but 
instead leaves you to see things through the characters', often biased, 
views."  I read that, and illumination broke.  THAT'S another reason 
Cherryh so fascinates me.  I enjoy the challenge of seeing events through 
the prism of a character's biases, experiences, and goals. Nifty.

Lesley, thanks for the explication of hani kinship webs.  Has that 
explanation made all clear to me?  No.  Is the problem with your 
explanation?  No.  Do I see the value of an interest in pre-monarchial 
Israel?  Definitely.

njs  20-SEP-1993 08:53