Queen of Denial

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Summary: A rollicking good time. Good for what ails you!
Review: Absolute fun. A gritty, earthy comedy that made me laugh out loud. I loved it. I can't wait for the sequel. Please give us one soon. Rosen writes with a razor sharp wit. Her protagonists are smart, competent (and, dare I say it -- ethical) and refuse to put up with the idiots around them. I'd ship out with the "Queen" any day.

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Summary: A brisk ride
Review: Brash and prone to carousing, Drewcila Qwah is one of the best salvagers in the universe, and with her mate (and sometimes lover) Van Gar, she's been having a great time for the past five years. They are hired to ferry a long-lost queen home to rendezvous with the King of Barious. Enemies of Barious kidnapped the queen years ago, and they brainwashed her, so she has no memories of anything except for the past few years. When they reach the rendezvous, Drew finds herself enmeshed deeper in this whole drama than she ever wanted, or thought possible, but her unscrupulous instincts surface and she's determined to make it all to her advantage. This rough and rollicking space adventure is a wild ride full of zany characters and wacky incidents. Rosen tells a good story, but unfortunately there are so many grammatical and editorial errors that plague this book, so some readers may be deterred from "Queen of Denial".

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Summary: Not for delicate sensibilities
Review: C'mon, folks, what's up with complaining about the swearing? Do you live in a climate-controlled garden under a glass dome and travel to work in an underground tunnel so you never have to come into contact with the vulgar masses? Ever spent any time on a construction site? Sheesh.

The previous reviewer (and Lynn Abbey) who pointed out that this is best enjoyed read aloud--absolutely correct. Even better if you've had the privelege of hearing the author herself read from it, as I recently did. Once you realize that this story is (IMHO) essentially a transliteration of a spoken story, rather than one that's purely written, it works much better. Yes, there are a few homophone problems, and a few tics that most professional writers avoid. That doesn't change the fact that the story is funny and enjoyable, and for a wonder has great female characters. Is it Great Literature?..no. Is it funny? You bet your...

Rating:
Summary: Not for delicate sensibilities
Review: C'mon, folks, what's up with complaining about the swearing? Do you live in a climate-controlled garden under a glass dome and travel to work in an underground tunnel so you never have to come into contact with the vulgar masses? Ever spent any time on a construction site? Sheesh.

The previous reviewer (and Lynn Abbey) who pointed out that this is best enjoyed read aloud--absolutely correct. Even better if you've had the privelege of hearing the author herself read from it, as I recently did. Once you realize that this story is (IMHO) essentially a transliteration of a spoken story, rather than one that's purely written, it works much better. Yes, there are a few homophone problems, and a few tics that most professional writers avoid. That doesn't change the fact that the story is funny and enjoyable, and for a wonder has great female characters. Is it Great Literature?..no. Is it funny? You bet your...

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Summary: oh just cracked me up
Review: do you like bob asprin's humor? terry pratchet's flair? good. now imagine that strong of a voice with enough blue language to make your momma cringe.

it isn't going to change your life, but it might make you question your polical views and pepper your speech with #%$&**! It will make you laugh out loud.

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Summary: oh just cracked me up
Review: do you like bob asprin's humor? terry pratchet's flair? good. now imagine that strong of a voice with enough blue language to make your momma cringe.

it isn't going to change your life, but it might make you question your polical views and pepper your speech with #%$&**! It will make you laugh out loud.

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Summary: The Queen of Garbage and a good laugh too:)
Review: Drewcilia Qwah is the best salvager in the galaxy with a vocabulary that would make a hardened dock worker blush, and driking habits a fish would envy.

When she is approached to return a a lost queen to her home planet (for a lot of money), she takes the job. But she doesn't know what she's getting into as things aren't what they seem.

This novel is not big, but it's well written, funny and not padded out to excessive length. If you've ever seen the old tv show "quark" it brings back some memories of that in a strange way.

If you like humour in your SF then this is a book worth picking up as it has some laugh out loud moments and it's an original and well told story.

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Summary: Excellent read - great plot twists.
Review: Excellent book. It captured my interest and keep me reading till the end. I finished this book in one afternoon. Appreciated seeing a women as the lead character. This type of book is normally a "man's" world. Good characterization throughout. The plot twists were excellent. I was sure until the last page just how everything was going to work out. The only thing that was a slight drawback for this novel - was the language. I thought that the writing was good enough to spin the story without all the profanity. It was, at times, even distracting from the story. Overall, though, the book was excellent. Well written, good plot, great read!

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Summary: Talent, but unrefined
Review: I don't mean the language. I mean Rosen is unedited, which is a shame. There's some raw talent there, but mixed with some rought writerly mistakes.

The story has its moments, the humor is wise-cracking and [hard core]; I wish this had been a graphic novel, and I think it would have been a smashing success.

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Summary: A Woman's Gotta Do What A Woman's Gotta Do
Review: I found this novel fast and fun. It reminded me a bit of the hit British television series Red Dwarf. Drewcilia Qwah, a hard as nails Salvager who runs her ship (the Garbage Scow) with the aid of a tall, hairy alien named Van Gar, is asked to transport an important mission to return a captured Queen to her King. Drewcilia, who is somewhat suspicious of the setup, lets her love of money overcome her good sense and agrees. Thus begins a rather rollicking space opera.

Drewcilia has fun. She thinks that every ship should have an ice chest full of beer on the bridge. When not downing cold beer she likes mixed drinks with suggestive names that pack a hell of a hangover. When it comes to trading her morals are somewhat lacking but she does not double cross her friends. Her plans also tend to succeed, if everyone else would just keep out of the way and let her work.

For those of delicate sensibilities, yes the language is rough, but it's real language as used by real rednecks not toned down for a "pg13" rating. Lynn Abbey in her introduction talks about how well Rosen's writing lends itself to being read. I agree. It's not that Drew doesn't have some delicacy of feeling, it's just that she expresses it in actions and not words.