Bernar
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Hi.
I just finished the first book of the mistborn trilogy so
SPOILER ALERT
I am somewhat disappointed. It is almost as if Sanderson wrote 500 pages of build-up to the ending, but when he got to the ending he suddenly got lazy and just wanted to finish the book. The story pace got from slow to hectic and most of the important events and discoveries happened in the last pages. Furthermore of the only two characters that he spent time developing, the least developed and most cliché one is the only one who survived and will appear in the next books, which totally cripples my will to read them.
Ever since I started reading fantasy, only a handful of books really made me want to keep reading even after the story was over. Fortunately, one of those authors did just that. I am talking about Joe Abercrombie. I read his first trilogy (The blade itself, Before they are hanged, the last argument of kings).
I am about to read his Red Country standalone which takes place in the same world as the trilogy. Much like Tolkien's Hobbit and LOTR do.
Other authors and books that were heavily recommended to me, unavoidably ended up disappointing me. One example is, at the risk of offending some of you, Robert Jordan. Now I could tell he was a terrific writer, extraordinary even. But I still did not like his work for several reasons.
And a few years ago when I read George Martin's books I could not put them down, which is usually a good thing, but it ruined the series for me. I still watched it though. On a side note it is interesting how, when I read the books I consistently skimmed the Daenerys bits, but when I watched the series I enjoyed those bits the most. But admittedly, Emilia Clark is the reason for this
So yes. I find it extremely hard to find fantasy books that appeal to me, but I love the genre. Which really leaves me in this limbo and its so freaking annoying.
What about you? Also do you have any suggestions for me? I promise I will give them a shot before I shoot them down
I just finished the first book of the mistborn trilogy so
SPOILER ALERT
I am somewhat disappointed. It is almost as if Sanderson wrote 500 pages of build-up to the ending, but when he got to the ending he suddenly got lazy and just wanted to finish the book. The story pace got from slow to hectic and most of the important events and discoveries happened in the last pages. Furthermore of the only two characters that he spent time developing, the least developed and most cliché one is the only one who survived and will appear in the next books, which totally cripples my will to read them.
Ever since I started reading fantasy, only a handful of books really made me want to keep reading even after the story was over. Fortunately, one of those authors did just that. I am talking about Joe Abercrombie. I read his first trilogy (The blade itself, Before they are hanged, the last argument of kings).
I am about to read his Red Country standalone which takes place in the same world as the trilogy. Much like Tolkien's Hobbit and LOTR do.
Other authors and books that were heavily recommended to me, unavoidably ended up disappointing me. One example is, at the risk of offending some of you, Robert Jordan. Now I could tell he was a terrific writer, extraordinary even. But I still did not like his work for several reasons.
And a few years ago when I read George Martin's books I could not put them down, which is usually a good thing, but it ruined the series for me. I still watched it though. On a side note it is interesting how, when I read the books I consistently skimmed the Daenerys bits, but when I watched the series I enjoyed those bits the most. But admittedly, Emilia Clark is the reason for this
So yes. I find it extremely hard to find fantasy books that appeal to me, but I love the genre. Which really leaves me in this limbo and its so freaking annoying.
What about you? Also do you have any suggestions for me? I promise I will give them a shot before I shoot them down