Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen
Sabriel:
Finally another book with a female lead. Seriously, why is it that 9 out of 10 fiction writers make their main character male?
Returning to the book, it is very good. Another new perception of magic, though it's not really magic. The lead character, Sabriel, is an Abhorsen. Or becomes one, in any case. An Abhorsen is someone who makes sure the dead stay dead, because in their world, they often don't. So it's kind of hard to describe. Suffice to reiterate that it is very good. Finally another book with a female lead. Seriously, why is it that 9 out of 10 fiction writers make their main character male?
Might add more when I can think of it.
posted by Namya at
8:54 AM
5 Comments:
That might just be because:
a)Male characters are capable of undergoing greater physical trials and tribulations (or so perception goes)
b)In an inherently patriarchal society people prefer reading about male leads. The writers gotta sell.
c)Male characters are funnier than female ones. (Don't ask why. It's just something weird I've noticed.)
Anyway, the book sounds good. I'd try to find it if I didn't already have about 10 bulky tomes queued up to finish in 10 days.
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aastha_ganjoo, at 1:19 AM
Well, I cannot say I entirely disagree with Prachi. But yeah, for an irritating majority of time, the protagonist of a book is a male.
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Espèra, at 12:33 AM
i just read abhorsen, and since i havn't read sabriel or lirael, most went over my head.
where can i get them???
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Midnight Sun, at 2:25 AM
well, dunno about the library. might be there.
apart from that, heck, i suppose u could search for it in a bookstore or something.
sorry for not being too helpful.
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Namya, at 3:46 AM
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