Re: [*FSFFU*] Maureen F. McHugh

From: Neil Rest (NeilRest@TEZCAT.COM)
Date: Fri Nov 14 1997 - 11:47:43 PST


>Someone - can't recall who - said they thought "China Mountain Zhang"
>would make a good movie. I agree. I enjoyed it a lot, the characters are
>so human and believable, and it's quite gripping. Has anyone read "Half
>the Day is Night" by McHugh? I'm finding it a bit disappointing. The
>writing is very good but the characters seem somehow more
>one-dimensional than "Zhang" and the plot is difficult to grasp. Any
>comments would be appreciated.

I've been told that the publishing order is reversed: Her first novel was
_Half the Day Is Night_, but it didn't sell until _China Mountain Zhang_,
actually her second novel, did.

(Unless I'm confusing the story with Linda Nagata. Unless they're both in
the same situation.)

Neil Rest
NeilRest@tezcat.com



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