Which edition of "Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel" should I buy? Male or female?
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1garrettofBabel
I just chanced upon 2 copies of Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in a 2nd-hand book store. One is the male edition, while the other is the female edition. Now, I know from wikipedia the 2 editions only differ in 1 place: a passage in a single paragraph. And I know the passages from both editions can be found on the net. However, the passage is "critical" (as in "important," I suppose.) Plus, the choice I’m going to make may very well affect my first experience with the novel in some ways.
So I guess I should not make the decision lightly.
So…should I buy the male edition because I’m a guy, or should I buy the female edition precisely because I am a guy?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
For some reasons, the male edition is more expensive than the female one.
So I guess I should not make the decision lightly.
So…should I buy the male edition because I’m a guy, or should I buy the female edition precisely because I am a guy?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
For some reasons, the male edition is more expensive than the female one.
2elenchus
I bought the male edition before I was aware of the options, and have mostly seen male editions in stores. I liked the book (still own it), but read about the difference too late for it to assess how the outcome might have changed, had I read the female. I read the changed passage, etc but it was too far out from my reading experience to really "shake" my understanding or perspective. (I have a pretty poor memory, so it may be that more than the impact of that single change on the experience for most users.)
All that said, I'd say I might choose the female, since it appears to be less common. (I"m male.) But not for any driving literary reason.
I'm very curious as to how others will respond!
All that said, I'd say I might choose the female, since it appears to be less common. (I"m male.) But not for any driving literary reason.
I'm very curious as to how others will respond!