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In both the original editions and reprints of Nova, Lorq's name is always spelled "Lorq Von Ray." When his last name alone is used, it is spelled "Von Ray," even when not at the beginning of a sentence. The "V" is always capitalized.
In common usage, "von" is not capitalized, but this article is not concerned with common usage. In Nova, it is. I'm changing the article to reflect the way the name is accurately spelled in the book. -- 76.16.163.91 ( talk) 15:52, 10 November 2008 (UTC)
As much as I love the book, several portions of this article appear to written as promotions for individuals or as one person's essay on th book's themes. --CRATYLUS22 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.177.115.170 ( talk) 00:37, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
I read this book, and have enjoyed his writing in many others, too. I say this so I'm not discounted. But the tone of this article is often as if written by the author's publicist, not the objective, removed tone of an encyclopedia entry. Take the paragraph where the article writer quotes a glowing review then editorializes with ">>--heady words for someone only twenty-six,"(paraphrased, regarding the author). When someone has the time . . . --Herblocky
Re the Mouse's sexuality: I'd conclude he's probably bisexual. Despite the distinctly homoerotic friendship with Katin, he is described as having had relationships with women in the past: the girl he lived with in Melbourne (page 17) and in his bliss-induced monologue (page 184). RG Apr 07 2005
Then the article stays as is, since by your own admission, you can't detect the motifs. -- L. 22:11, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
"Additionally, in one scene, a character has a false tooth with poison gas hidden in it, an allusion to a scene in Frank Herbert's Dune".
I'm not sure it can be definitely stated as an allusion. Ruby's tooth doesn't contain poison gas but strychnine (p211). Tearlach 19:58, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
"Their goal is to make enough money to free their third brother, Tobias, from servitude".
Where does that come from? According to p.36, Tobias stayed of his own accord. "...we made ready to leave. But Tobias would not go. His hands had taken up the rhythms of the tides, the weight of ore become a comfort on his palms-." Tearlach 21:46, 30 July 2005 (UTC)
Just a typo I suppose but this line.. "As an example, Gibson includes a character, Peter Riviera, introduced (like the Mouse) in Istanbul, with the same holographic projection powers (although via implants) as the Mouse in Neuromancer;" I changed to read Nova instead of Neuromancer
I am questioning the statement that the threat to Ruby ("She knows what will happen to her . . .") hints at abuse. That was (and likely remains) a fairly common threat regarding punishment of any kind -- corporal or other. And while corporal punishment is considered less acceptable in society these days, it was much more common at the time the novel was written, and would not have been considered abuse. For all we (the unprivileged readers) know, he was going to take away her cell phone! I, for one, do not feel the statement in the book is strong enough to warrant the mention in the article. -- Kdring 19:33, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
I don't see why it's necessary to mention that Delany is African-American. Nor do I agree with bringing in the term "mulatto" when describing Lorq. If it had been used in the text of the novel, that would be another thing, but it wasn't, so I don't really see the point. -- Kdring 19:12, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
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BetacommandBot 06:31, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
I was able to find references to these papers, but not access them beyond a preview. If anyone has access to Project Muse ( [1]) or Proquest ( [2], [3], [4]), they might be worth a look, as might The Delany Intersection by George Edgar Slusser. Also, Tarot in Culture Volume 2, ed. Emily Auger, has a chapter on Nova written by Brian Johnson. CohenTheBohemian ( talk) 15:34, 28 July 2023 (UTC)