Comments on: His Majesty’s Dragon

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:12:16 +0000

Inkling, what are you talking about? Of course you love animal stories! Don’t you????

By: Inkling

Inkling — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:33:36 +0000

Your glowing review makes me ashamed to say I didn’t like this one much — I think I read it on the recommendation of Booknut. However, part of your review offers me an explanation of why that might be . . . because I don’t like animal stories! I used to love them as a kid, but as I get older I find them more and more aggravating. I wish I liked this book better. I like the idea.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 18 May 2008 12:49:04 +0000

Yati, don’t dither any longer! :)

Actually, one of the things hubby & I were talking about was what it would be like to read His Majesty’s Dragon if you weren’t already, um, immersed in the time period (via Patrick O’Brian if not actual history books). I think from my reading of PO’B I have a better sense than I might otherwise of just what a heroic shift in mind-set would be required for someone like Laurence to go from the Navy to the dragon corps. Though Novik does a good job of conveying it, too. But having that extra knowledge really adds to the fun.

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By: Yati

Yati — Sun, 18 May 2008 03:11:39 +0000

Hi Julie! Glad you enjoyed the book. And I’ve been wanting to read the Patrick O’Brian books for such a long time, but I kept dithering because the library doesn’t have the first one! Now I’ll have to get my hands on it. Somehow.

I’ll be linking your review to mine, of course. :D