@Gallifreyan I just finished all of Sandman. And Overture. Don't have time, but would love to discuss it. (Perhaps another room because spoilers? We'll see.)
I also have Endless Nights in my possession, and hope to find the time to read it soon.
@BESW Me too :) ...this teacher also hadn't heard of McCloud before, so we had an interesting discussion about that after class.
Alright, I am having trouble recalling the name of a book I read in 1995.
It was around 1000 pages (give or take 100, I can't remember).
I believe the main plot was about a rabbit (or mouse) causing trouble for a gardener & running from him and his cat, retreating to his colony here & there. I...
I'm tempted to call for a temporary memorium on closing recommendation questions to see if there's a way we can allow them
But on the other hand those deserve their own site, cause they would almost definitely flood out any other type of question on this site, no matter what kinds of restrictions we put on them
Identification questions are like... The cabbage, radishes and shredded carrots that some sushi shops put on the platter before stacking up the meat & rice. They make the plate look nice and full, and they're something to chew on once you've eaten all the meat...
...But no one goes to a sushi r...
I would downvote myself because I'm opposed to them for philosophical reasons. But at the same time, if asked properly they would be (1) useful and (2) high quality.
The problem is that they would most likely drown out any other type of question.
But RE this site being unfriendly: one solution is to have questions that are easier and questions that are harder
The book-care tag has useful, high-quality questions. The questions are also easier to answer.
IDK. There's story-identification which obviously isn't lit. crit. but those questions tend to be hard to answer; they just require a different skillset.
This is my current webcomic, about a 17th century carpet merchant. Vol I is completed and free to read. http://reimenayee.com/the-carpet-merchant-of-konstantiniyya
> "I am" and "I want" [songs] are significant signposts for a musical's character development, and they're a lot more complicated and varied than people give them credit for. ("Music Theatre Tropes: I Want and I Am Songs (Know the Score)," Musical Hell)