David Johnston wrote:
> On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 10:45:09 -0800, "Bill Cleere"
> <bcleere@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >> > You made that up. No one would actually read a novel
> >> > called "Tarnsman of Gor", let alone write it.
> >>
> >> I bet you couldn't plod through a Gor novel if paid. They are
among the
> >> worst ever written.
> >
> >"Fantasy" novels are the worst shit in the history of writing,
period.
>
> "Gor" novels are science fiction. Bad science fiction S&M
> pornography, mind you, but science fiction.
To be honest, there is nothing remotely "science fiction" about the Gor
novels. They are similar to Edger Rice Burroughs "Barsoom" series, but
not as well written. (And the Burroughs was no great author to begin
with.) Gor is just a lot of "thud and blunder."
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