For someone who writes mostly science-related fiction, Cambell's use of random people's dreams and wacky primitive myths make it hard to focus on his core message. I can't get past "people actually BELIEVED THAT?" to focus on his larger pattern analysis.
echristopherclark Yeah, I tried reading it a few years ago and I couldn't get past the writing style or the indirectness of it all. At least that's my recollection. I don't know what that says about me as a writer or a teacher, but there it is. 8y