Re: SF Writers' Work You Find Unreadable

On Feb 29, 12:52 am, "Jon A. Bell" <esedo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Okay, I'm posting this to get a reality check on something (and I apologize
in advance for the potential flamebait nature of this, but...):

Anyone else feel this way? Is there another SF writer you try to get into,
but his/her writing just bothers you?

I tried to read something by Banks once and the first chapter was just
brilliant, but I couldn't get past the next one or 2.

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