At 03:22 PM 2/7/2004, you wrote: >On Sat, 7 Feb 2004 03:32:03 -0600, you wrote: > > >I recently reread "Teckla" for the first time since it originally came out > >(I freely admit it is my least favorite of Mr. Brust's works), and I found > >that it was quite a different book than I remembered. > >My problem with reading Teckla is that Steve is too damned good a >writer. He captured the emotions of a marriage's breaking apart so >perfectly, reading that book actually takes me back to the time of my >divorce. It can be very difficult to read. Actually, it is written so well, that even if one hasn't been through a divorce, you can see how "it could happen to me/you!". I've always had a tough time reading Teckla, finding it pretty depressing. :/ Iain