I just realized that I'd been missing out on tons of really cool books because (due to white society, etc) they tend to be marginalized, and what I got exposed to, other than manga, was much like what you describe: "read this, it's good for you." Which is not half so appealing as "read this, it has a Green Beret and a former hacker named Captain Africa, and they fight crime supernatural predation."
But due to white society, etc, all those cool books aren't automatically presented to you. But there's lots of them and they aren't actually hard to find, once it occurs to you to look.
PS. I cannot wait for your report on the Mahabharata.
I'm reading Never Let Me Go right now, after which I will hit Scott Pilgrim. I did go back and buy Born Confused, and I think I want to read that while it's fresh in my mind or else I'll never get to it. I don't know when I'll tackle the Mahabharata. It's daunting!
And I totally agree with you on the marginalization. They're out there; we just don't know about them.
My pusher bought me the first two for my birthday, and I bought the second two yesterday since my comic book store was having a sale. I will wait to buy the fifth one since I've been spendy lately; I just hope they have it in stock when I need it! I'm looking forward to reading them, but I've been told I should draw it out and make it last because then I'll have to wait forever for the last book to come out. But I am impatient! And have other things to read! How much continuity is there between books? Is it the kind of series where I could read one book and then read something else and read the next book weeks later? Or is it like a normal comic series where it reads best continuously from trade to trade?
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crimesupernatural predation."But due to white society, etc, all those cool books aren't automatically presented to you. But there's lots of them and they aren't actually hard to find, once it occurs to you to look.
PS. I cannot wait for your report on the Mahabharata.
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And I totally agree with you on the marginalization. They're out there; we just don't know about them.
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