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Do men ever read women authors and vice versa?

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  • #252
    mariaalice
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    Its a good question, in general, I wouldn't look to see if it was a male or female author, a male I use to work with was convinced that I would love Terry Pratchett but I found the books hard going because he is a very male orientated author and hard for a women to get?


  • #253
    [Deleted User]
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    mariaalice wrote: »
    Its a good question, in general, I wouldn't look to see if it was a male or female author, a male I use to work with was convinced that I would love Terry Pratchett but I found the books hard going because he is a very male orientated author and hard for a women to get?

    Dunno about that. I found Terry Pratchett difficult to really enjoy (both the story line and the writing style) [and yes, I'm male]. I've picked up and put down a few of his books. I'm more inclined to mainstream fantasy.

    Try Terry Goodkind (the first round of the Sword of Truth books are damn good) instead, or try David Gemmell (his older books are quite short comparatively speaking) before assuming it's a male author thingy. Both recommended authors follow the hero/character style of writing..


  • #254
    Earthhorse
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    Pratchett has a huge female fanbase. Like I would say noticeably so.


  • #255
    L1011
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    I read a lot - train commute.

    I would read a significant amount of female non-fiction authors - some very good sci/tech writers, and a very good representation in architecture and history; or anything journalistic (politics particularly)

    Looking back at the fiction I've read, however, and there is actually bugger all. Some soft crime fiction, some scifi (Atwood jumps out) and very few in the more general stuff - Sue Townsend and Donna Tarrt jump out there.

    So I do read women authors; but not that many really, and not deliberately either inclusionarily or exclusionarily.


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