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[Statulos]

V for Vendetta is not "decent"; it´s a masterpiece. The amount of symbolism, the references to consecrated classics and the ambiguity of discourses are amazing for a comic created in the beggining of the 80´s.



Actually, Alan Moore is among the best authors out there. Experiemental narrations such as Fearful Symetry in Watchmen are just great.

The last work I got from him is Lost Girls; with is an erotic comic with a quality I haven´t seen literaly in decades; gods of the genre such as Milo Manara should be crying in jelousy.

[Steel Moon]

A Killing Sound wrote...

I used to read some manga on occasion (sue me) like Akira, Dragon Ball, and Ruroni Kenshin when I was younger. 

Nothing wrong with manga.   I like Angel Sanctuary, BECK, and Model (which is a manghwa but what's the difference really...)

[A Killing Sound]

Statulos wrote...

V for Vendetta is not "decent"; it´s a masterpiece. The amount of symbolism, the references to consecrated classics and the ambiguity of discourses are amazing for a comic created in the beggining of the 80´s.

Actually, Alan Moore is among the best authors out there. Experiemental narrations such as Fearful Symetry in Watchmen are just great.
The last work I got from him is Lost Girls; with is an erotic comic with a quality I haven´t seen literaly in decades; gods of the genre such as Milo Manara should be crying in jelousy.

Sorry , let me clarify.  The reason I said V for Vendetta was decent because we had to compare it to 1984 in class, which is a maserpiece.  So V for Vendetta seems good (not Alan Moore's best), but very similar and slightly unoriginal compared to 1984.  Vendetta is still a great read and recommended.

[KnightofPhoenix]

Without a shred of a doubt, 1984 is my all time favorite book.

[A Killing Sound]

1984 also has to be one of the most depressing books I've read too.

[Statulos]

Orwell is depressing in general; especially after he got back from the Spanish Civil War. His depiction in Homage to Catalonia is incredibly good and incredibly sad at the time.

But hey; I never said I disliked pessimist stuff! Malaparte´s Kaputt or Viva Caporetto! are prime examples of great, yet terribly pessimist literature.

Modifié par Statulos, 14 février 2010 - 03:51 .

[Sa Seba]

The prince of nothing series by R. Scott Bakker.

[Monica21]

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Everyone I've recommended it to has loved it.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is a classic that should be read by everyone.
The Uglies series by Scott Westerfield is probably going to be a classic.

And for a fun read, the Percy Jackson books are quite good. Read them before you see the movie.

[squidyj]

Neuromancer

The Big Sleep

On The Road

Ham on Rye

A Farewell to Arms

The Maltese Falcon

The Sound and the Fury

The Master and The Margerita

[Archdemon Cthulhu]

Statulos wrote...

V for Vendetta is not "decent"; it´s a masterpiece. The amount of symbolism, the references to consecrated classics and the ambiguity of discourses are amazing for a comic created in the beggining of the 80´s.

Actually, Alan Moore is among the best authors out there. Experiemental narrations such as Fearful Symetry in Watchmen are just great.
The last work I got from him is Lost Girls; with is an erotic comic with a quality I haven´t seen literaly in decades; gods of the genre such as Milo Manara should be crying in jelousy.

You get bonus points (not that you wanted them or anything, but still...) for this.  Alan Moore is indeed one of the best writers of contemporary fiction still alive.  Have you read From Hell?  Brilliant book.  I think it's one of the best examples of Moore's style, taking the "traditional" style comic (3x3 panels in linear structure) and taking it to its limits as a medium, fitting in as much as he can as a writer into that format.

[Giant ambush beetle]

Ok, my favorite book by far is ''Sniper on the eastern front'', war memoirs of a german sniper in WWII with 257 confirmed and lots of unconfirmed kills.  
You learn a bunch on sniper tactics, how war was from the position of a sniper etc.  without any censorship.
Great book, extremely thrilling from page 10 to the end, and its even a real story, not a fairy tale. 
The lack of censorship is actually amazing. 

 

Modifié par The Woldan , 14 février 2010 - 09:43 .

[Statulos]

Archdemon Cthulhu wrote...

Statulos wrote...

V for Vendetta is not "decent"; it´s a masterpiece. The amount of symbolism, the references to consecrated classics and the ambiguity of discourses are amazing for a comic created in the beggining of the 80´s.

Actually, Alan Moore is among the best authors out there. Experiemental narrations such as Fearful Symetry in Watchmen are just great.
The last work I got from him is Lost Girls; with is an erotic comic with a quality I haven´t seen literaly in decades; gods of the genre such as Milo Manara should be crying in jelousy.

You get bonus points (not that you wanted them or anything, but still...) for this.  Alan Moore is indeed one of the best writers of contemporary fiction still alive.  Have you read From Hell?  Brilliant book.  I think it's one of the best examples of Moore's style, taking the "traditional" style comic (3x3 panels in linear structure) and taking it to its limits as a medium, fitting in as much as he can as a writer into that format.

From Hell brings probably the only splash page I have seen in Moore´s entire career. And the image of the Great Architect was well worth it.

Besides, the amount of documentation and quotes in that book resambles and archeology Ph.D. being almost as extense as the comic itself.

[Andarthiel_Demigod]

My Personal Favorites List:

Count of Monte Cristo, The Man in the Iron Mask and The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Caroll
The Moonshae Trilogy by Douglas Niles
The Icewind Dale Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore
The Hunter's Blades Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore
Starlight and Shadows Trilogy by Elaine Cunningham
Elminster's Daughter by Ed Greenwood
The Blood of Elves(The Witcher Series) by Andrzej Sapkowski
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The Dark Elf Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Tales of the Otori Series by Lian Hearn
Abhorsen Trilogy(Sabriel, Liriel and Abhorsen) by Garth Nix
Neuromancer and Count Zero by William Gibson
Deathworld 1 by Harry Harrison
The Diamon Age by Neal Stephenson
The Night Watch Trilogy by Sergei Lukyanenko
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques

Modifié par Andarthiel_Demigod, 14 février 2010 - 01:03 .

[TalsiStael_2]

Here is another Discworld fancier! It is actually the only fantasy genre writing I really like, love the social satire, humour, meta references to about... anything.



Sandman I love.



Hal Duncan - Book of all Hours series. His knowledge of mythology and history is close to intimidating, and his ability to spin and weave it into beautifully written story that fragments and spirals around and unto the main theme is compelling.



Roussau - Du Contrat Social. But let us not forget that man was a damned hypocrite!



Mme de Stael - De l'Allemagne.



Journals of Sylvia Plath.



Dave Cullen: Columbine. Very sensitive and sensible book about notorious topic.



Truman Capote: In Cold Blood. I do not think this was as factual and neutral a story as Capote would position this work, but it is so coherent, so chillingly accurate that this becomes irrelevant.

[Wintermist]

To me the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series own the crown