Comments on: Book Review: The Sharing Knife, volume 1: Beguilement, by Lois McMaster Bujold http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/ Novel Watch & Reviews of Practically Everything Sun, 20 May 2012 13:27:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jacob http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-128 Jacob Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:20:36 +0000 http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-128 Actually it's a song title; Coheed & Cambria are a very interesting prog. rock band. One of the things that makes them interesting is that all of the songs, and all of their albums, tell an (a-chronological) sci-fi/fantasy story known as "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amory_Wars" rel="nofollow">The Amory Wars</a>" (originally "Bag.On.Line Adventures"), which is supplemented by a number of comic books written by the lead singer/songwriter of Coheed & Cambria (whose name is derived from the names of two major characters in the story), Claudio Sanchez, who is something of a (somewhat unmarketable, due to his curiously high voice) brilliant songwriter and guitarist. It's all kinda complicated. I've always just focused more on enjoying the sound of their music and the way that I like to interpret the lyrics. Anyway, what the song (or any of their songs) mean(s) kinda depends on who you ask, but it's generally agreed that <em>Everything Evil</em> refers to Coheed killing his daughter, Josephine, by hammering her in the head, after she was assaulted and raped (described in an earlier song), because he believes she was infected with the Sinstar Virus. Coheed then becomes enraged after he finds out she was not infected, and evolves into a beastlike form due to the Monstar Virus (threatening Heaven's Fence and empowering him with the ability to drain the Keywork). This is followed by a transition, and we then hear the narrative of Josephine calling out, and her pleas for "Paris:Earth's" (Sector 12's) remain, foreshadowing her own future. Like I said, it's complicated. It's also really cool. I don't know if you'll enjoy the music or not, but I particularly enjoy the post-transition area. It's not hard to interpret the lyrics to one's own life (see the full lyrics <a href="http://strollingbrain.net/2007/09/05/rushing-on-up/" rel="nofollow">here on my blog</a>). Actually it’s a song title; Coheed & Cambria are a very interesting prog. rock band. One of the things that makes them interesting is that all of the songs, and all of their albums, tell an (a-chronological) sci-fi/fantasy story known as “The Amory Wars” (originally “Bag.On.Line Adventures”), which is supplemented by a number of comic books written by the lead singer/songwriter of Coheed & Cambria (whose name is derived from the names of two major characters in the story), Claudio Sanchez, who is something of a (somewhat unmarketable, due to his curiously high voice) brilliant songwriter and guitarist. It’s all kinda complicated. I’ve always just focused more on enjoying the sound of their music and the way that I like to interpret the lyrics.

Anyway, what the song (or any of their songs) mean(s) kinda depends on who you ask, but it’s generally agreed that Everything Evil refers to Coheed killing his daughter, Josephine, by hammering her in the head, after she was assaulted and raped (described in an earlier song), because he believes she was infected with the Sinstar Virus. Coheed then becomes enraged after he finds out she was not infected, and evolves into a beastlike form due to the Monstar Virus (threatening Heaven’s Fence and empowering him with the ability to drain the Keywork). This is followed by a transition, and we then hear the narrative of Josephine calling out, and her pleas for “Paris:Earth’s” (Sector 12’s) remain, foreshadowing her own future.

Like I said, it’s complicated. It’s also really cool. I don’t know if you’ll enjoy the music or not, but I particularly enjoy the post-transition area. It’s not hard to interpret the lyrics to one’s own life (see the full lyrics here on my blog).

]]> By: 3 Green Fish http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-122 3 Green Fish Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:58:43 +0000 http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-122 c1: Both the horse scenes were funny, although I think I might have laughed more at the scene with the horse in the barn. Jacob: Everything Evil? Good title for a book. What's it about? c1: Both the horse scenes were funny, although I think I might have laughed more at the scene with the horse in the barn.

Jacob: Everything Evil? Good title for a book. What’s it about?

]]> By: Jacob http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-121 Jacob Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:42:03 +0000 http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-121 Recommendation: review <em>Everything Evil</em> by Coheed & Cambria. I can provide it. Recommendation: review Everything Evil by Coheed & Cambria. I can provide it.

]]> By: c1 http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-120 c1 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:02:22 +0000 http://www.3greenfish.net/2007/09/05/book-review-the-sharing-knife-volume-1-beguilement-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/#comment-120 So how much did you love the horse scene? ;) So how much did you love the horse scene? ;)

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