Why John Ringo Threatens The Future Of Science Fiction

[Emperor_Norton_II]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/rfmcdpei/850912.html

Unpacking books at work the other day, I was surprised to come across the latest novel of John Ringo, Watch on the Rhine, co-authored with Tom Kratman. Watch on the Rhine is another novel in Ringo's Posleen series, until now notable for the massive carnage inflicted upon the Earth by alien-aided humans set up against the cannibalistic Posleen hordes. Watch on the Rhine is of lasting interest only because it features the rejeuvenated survivors of the Waffen SS as heroes, as a Germany rendered decadent turns to its greatest military heroes in the time of its greatest need.

It's difficult to underestimate just how repellent--and also, repellently stupid--this book is.

...and it just goes on from there. I swear, that's pretty damn ugly, even for Ringo.

[salvorhardin]

1. I'm not familiar with Ringo -- thankfully!

This sounds abysmal.

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

2. sounds terrible!

[phantom power]

3. That's appalling, but I don't see why he would threaten the future of SF

I mean, the world is full of cranks like this. Just don't read them.

[Beetwasher]

4. Blechh! I've Never Read Any of His Stuff, Though I Always Notice

his books and always thought they looked really tacky..Now I know, they're WORSE than tacky. I will avoid that garbage at all costs and may even hide his books on the shelves.