For example, the word for these worlds-Age-speaks to the way in which time is mixed with space. Second, against the static nature of pure mimesis stands the game’s insistence on the power of conflation. What remains compelling about the Myst series- Myst and Riven were created by developer Cyan, and then Exile and Revelations under the aegis of different studios-is the way in which it answers this critique: first and foremost, it is the world that mimics the text and not vice versa. Turning around and returning the way you came then has the feel of going backwards through the book The same holds true for written words you might suppose that they understand what they are saying, but if you ask them what they mean by anything they simply return the same answer over and over again.” The productions of painting look like living beings, but if you ask them a question they maintain a solemn silence. “The fact is, Phaedrus, that writing involves a similar disadvantage to painting. Yet these books remain (again, diegetically) written texts, subject to the critique against the written word Plato levelled in his Phaedrus: In this, the diegetic presentation of the books makes literal the figurative language we ascribe to the ability of books to transport the reader: the reader opens these books and is taken somewhere new. We never read or hear their language, we simply enter into it. The text details the world that the writer wishes to visit: an island is described, its qualities delineated in some detail, and a linking pane appears on the first page, ready to literally transport the reader to the object described. How do the linking books in Myst read? These books are, in-universe, written out in the alphabet and language of a dead civilization. Pocket, and give it his son for an apple.” Bonus points if you have played Myst!įollow me for sneak peeks, musings, and more! My avatar image is from “Jen Loves Teaching.“I think he will carry this island home in his It’s definitely worth a gander, and I think you’ll be inspired by the unique premise of the trilogy. Cool looking books are just awesome.Īs a whole, I give the trilogy 3.5 stars. The idea of being able to create and destroy ages also sparked some moral questions, making the somewhat-simply written books even deeper.Īnd aesthetically, the pages of the books themselves have this cool pattern to them, as if you are reading some sort of old relic. It was a great read too, with action and adventure like the first one. This book brought us back to our protagonist Atrus, which made me quite happy. However, I know these books are the prequels to the computer game, so perhaps this would have made more sense if I had actually played the game. And besides, only the second half of the book contained anything that really was very exciting. It took me almost half the book to figure this out though, and I read thinking, wait how did Atrus get here? What? He never knew these people before!? New character, similar name. Book 1 follows Atrus, and book 2 follows Aitrus, two different people. In fact I felt it was unnecessarily confusing. This book was my least favorite of the trilogy. But once the world was explained and the characters introduced, it became more engrossing and I read it in one sitting. At first, I wasn’t quite sure what was going on. In my opinion, book 1 was the best of the three. The books are based on the cd-rom computer game of the same name.
But father and son do not get along as well as you would hope they butt heads when it comes to the fates of some of these worlds.
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Gehn has been absent for all of Atrus’ life, but Gehn comes with the hopes to train his son to know all about the D’ni culture and how to write. This book follows Atrus and his relationship to his father, Gehn, who has the fascinating ability to create entire habitable worlds through writing. The order is the orange/brown, green, and then the gray one. (I read the whole trilogy in about two weeks!) Also, note that the order of the books is incorrect in my photo. Luckily, a friend let me borrow them and I couldn’t be happier. Why? I feel they are somewhat unnoticed they don’t have a huge amount of Goodreads reviews and they are a little hard to find. I’m really excited to review these three books.
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