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Literature / Re: Yearly Reading Targets 2022
« on: June 21, 2022, 02:19:02 pm »
Tower Lord by Anthony Ryan ( )
DNF about halfway through. So sad, as Blood Song was enjoyable. The biggest problem with this was pacing, I think. It expanded from the one POV in book one to 4 or 5 here. None of them were developed enough to get me to care about what they are doing or why. Most side characters just seemed to be there as plot devices to get the main characters to go where they needed to.
This is typical second book syndrome, and I should expect it. Book one has been worked on for a long time before it gets published. Book two is pushed out before it is ready. Or is more concerned with setting the stage for another sequel. Or the author just can't handle the larger scope of the story/world.
On to better things.
DNF about halfway through. So sad, as Blood Song was enjoyable. The biggest problem with this was pacing, I think. It expanded from the one POV in book one to 4 or 5 here. None of them were developed enough to get me to care about what they are doing or why. Most side characters just seemed to be there as plot devices to get the main characters to go where they needed to.
This is typical second book syndrome, and I should expect it. Book one has been worked on for a long time before it gets published. Book two is pushed out before it is ready. Or is more concerned with setting the stage for another sequel. Or the author just can't handle the larger scope of the story/world.
On to better things.