I must admit that when I am assigned a book to read I usually expect to not enjoy the book. The same was true when I picked up Hauron and the Sea of Stories... Boy was I wrong! It is an incredibly interesting book with plenty of pop culture references to give me a good laugh and get me thinking.
After reading the book I kind of felt like it was written in such a way as to make fun of the works it mentioned, but also in a way to honor them. Strange that it can do both at the same time isn’t it? But it can. The book makes references to Star Wars and in doing so honors this popular icon. But the way the book presents it makes one feel that Star Wars is being poked fun at. Its almost like the book is a big rejoinder to all the works it references all while having a interesting tale spun by spinning bits and pieces from other places… Overall a highly enjoyable book that I would recommend.
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Don't let your previous experiences in English classes have so much power over you.
This is a good entry, but remember that your goal isn't to review or recommend it. On the other hand, you want to use the theories discussed in class to engage critically with the book. Paul
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