Ever read memory of earth? Interesting book right? The interesting thing is I knew what would happen and I just finished the series. Why is this? The Book of Mormon is what he based it on. What do you think about the issue?
Posted by Sweet William (Member # 5212) on :
[ June 17, 2003, 05:24 PM: Message edited by: Sweet William ]
Posted by WedgeAntilles (Member # 5154) on :
Sweet William, I haven't been a member long and I almost didn't continue because of an answer like yours. I don't know if you meant it to be a very sarcastic answer but that is the way it came across. A simple statement with the link would suffice and maybe your experience of how you found the link.
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
The thing that sticks out in my mind is how close the dream of Lehi was to the account in the novel, but then the review of that dream with Nyef (sp?) was all weird.
I didn't wind up reading Earthborn because it seemed like we were never going to meet the maker of the oversoul. I can't remember some of the names anymore, I guess it's time to go back and re read the first four books at least.
Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :
The last book was the most confusing of all. I loved it, but all the people were different and I don't understand where the angels and diggers come into LDS theology, though I suppose they are supposed to represent something else.
Posted by Jettboy (Member # 534) on :
I didn't read them because I was so familiar with the Book of Mormon. It ruined the whole series for me from the first chapter. It doesn't have to do with "plagarism issues," but with prefered taste. I find the Book of Mormon a much more interesting product than a sci-fi book series based on its premise. However, I salute OSC for trying even if its not for me. Personally I think a decent Book of Mormon reading guide commentary in the tradition of "Cliff Notes" is needed more than a seven(?) volume creative retelling.
Sweet William, why the sarcasm? I do admit this subject has been talked about several times, but there aren't any rules about numbers.
Posted by UTAH (Member # 5032) on :
I had no problem at all with the Homecoming series being based on the Book of Mormon. What exactly is your question Bego? Did you think it sacriligious? I thought it was very cleverly done. OSC's mind is amazing! However, it was NOT my favorite series, and the Book of Mormon actually is a much better read.
[ June 18, 2003, 11:36 AM: Message edited by: UTAH ]
Posted by Geoffrey Card (Member # 1062) on :
I think Sweet William was so sarcastic because Bego was so emphatic with his "I-know-something-you-don't-know" attitude Posted by WedgeAntilles (Member # 5154) on :
I am still making may way through the Memory of Earth because I have put it down to read other books. I think that even though it follows the Book of Mormon, the originality and the filling in of details sure makes it good reading. My favorite details are of those of Rashgallivak or the servant of Laban. A little character mostly skipped over in the Book of Mormon given more importance in Memory. These added fictional details helps me to think more about the characters in the Book of Mormon and wonder about what they were really like.
Posted by Sweet William (Member # 5212) on :
Thank you, Geoffrey, that was exactly it. Posted by Computer (Member # 5291) on :
memory of earth was okay...I liked how in the next books he seemed to add more angles and changes to it.
Posted by Computer (Member # 5291) on :
...making it different from the Book of Mormom
Posted by Sweet William (Member # 5212) on :
BTW, I really enjoyed the series. I still don't grasp the symbolism of the angels and the rats back on Earth, though. (Okay, it's been awhile since I read them.) Posted by Computer (Member # 5291) on :
i got kind of dissapointed at the end. I always hoped they would meet the keeper but they never did. I thought it would also be nice if OSC wrote another book so he could talk about Akma (Alma) in the later years.
Posted by WedgeAntilles (Member # 5154) on :
Ok, I finally finished the book and can remember the name that I was trying to remember as the servant of Laban - Zdorab. Very good book but I don't know when I will finish the series. Harry Potter comes out soon so any other books are going to have to wait a few days. And then there is that Hillary Clinton book! And since I now know that they never meet the Keeper, should I continue to read?
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Hmm, I guess I could have put a kind of spoiler warning, but since it's based on me NOT having read the book... I just had a growing sense of frustration about feeling lead on.
I wasn't too into the angels and diggers either. I guess I really enjoyed the parts that occured on Basilica (again, betraying my senility with whether that's the planet or the city) but when they got to Earth it was kind of a let down.
Does the story of Akma correlate only to Alma the younger or does it encompass the conversion of Alma the Not Younger and Abinadi?
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