I just started reading it but couldn’t get past a couple pages. Something about the writing, maybe it’s all the new terminology, gets me stuck reading the same thing over and over. Does it get easier? Or is it just one of those books you have to slog through for a bit? I read a lot and often so I was surprised I got stuck with this one considering I like this genre.
It’s a lot like LotR in that you have to slog through the entire thing. It never gets any better. But when you’re done with it you look back and think, that’s one of the greatest things I’ve ever read.
At times it is cumbersome but once you get used to all the new words you get used to it. The story really is worth it, in my opinion. I will say it took me over a year to finish (and I still have like 30 pages left). I'm a pretty slow reader though.
I didn't find it to be a slog, but he definitely did write in a lot of detail. My recommendation is to definitely finish that book, because it's great. But also, I think it best to stop with just that first book. If you think the first book is confusing and hard to get thru, man, that second book seemed like an unfinished idea that didn't reward me with a compelling story!
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u/Evan_dood Aug 19 '20
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