Thursday, June 16, 2005
The Tar-Aiym Krang by Alan Dean Foster
I picked up
The Tar-Aiym Krang again and whipped through it, enjoying it. One of the main characters drops Swahili words into almost every conversation and I was highly amused.
Flinx and Pip are drawn into an intriguing search for what could either be a great musical instrument or a terrible weapon. They are hunted by at least two competitors. When if seems that the expedition is doomed the first time, a chance of science saves them but the second time they are in jeopardy it takes a joint effort of Flinx, Pip, and the Tar-Aiym Krang.
I just noticed that the female characters are weakened by their relationships to men: Moth and Lynxx are not really part of the science or politics - they are there to showcase the sexual power of Malaika (and his disdain for their passion - they are tools for his use), Rashiella and her daughter share a male lover (this is not sharing in a friendly way) and their sexual competition is part of what makes them ineffectual.
The Tar-Aiym Krang again and whipped through it, enjoying it. One of the main characters drops Swahili words into almost every conversation and I was highly amused.
Flinx and Pip are drawn into an intriguing search for what could either be a great musical instrument or a terrible weapon. They are hunted by at least two competitors. When if seems that the expedition is doomed the first time, a chance of science saves them but the second time they are in jeopardy it takes a joint effort of Flinx, Pip, and the Tar-Aiym Krang.
I just noticed that the female characters are weakened by their relationships to men: Moth and Lynxx are not really part of the science or politics - they are there to showcase the sexual power of Malaika (and his disdain for their passion - they are tools for his use), Rashiella and her daughter share a male lover (this is not sharing in a friendly way) and their sexual competition is part of what makes them ineffectual.
# posted by JJ @ 6:07 AM 
