Sanderson’s prose is bland. It lacks subtext, is eminently skimmable, and has all the subtlety and nuance of a Wikipedia article. His dialogue, especially “romantic” dialogue, is cringe, and his humor tends to elicit grins at best and groans at worst. It’s repetitive and over-explains the over-explanations again and again.

Despite all that… I still love his books.

Sanderson is a genius. An absolute, certifiable genius. Each of his worlds has an amazing magic system - any one of which would be considered the best magic system in fantasy on its own - and yet all these magic systems connect together in one huge, ever-unfolding pattern.

He is a master at controlling hints and reveals. He knows exactly how to set up a mystery and then give a satisfying payoff. It’s perfect feedback cycle of question and answer that I find utterly addictive.

His plots have great twists. Enough that it adds significance to previous events (“Ah, now I see what was …

Edit note: the fast-paced action is not why I don’t like the book, not sure why everyone thinks that’s the reason I didn’t like it. I have not mentioned any issue with that in this entire post.

It hurts because I really wanted to love this book, and a lot of people told me it was their favorite trilogy (and if you like it, that’s totally fine!). Don’t get me wrong, I totally understand why it has a following. The ideas and concepts are very interesting, and the first plot twist in Part 2 was good. But the way it’s written is so low-effort and uncreative?

There is literally a scene in the book when the Main Character gets presented with a riddle, and it is supposed to be this big character-defining moment showing how smart the character is and how “he outsmarts the game”. It proved him as “worthy for the mission”, so it’s safe to say it’s very important. And the author… uses the very popular “eat the card” riddle that has been around …

I’m really just sick of every series turning into a war fantasy and find all the battle scenes tedious and derivative. As much as I loved Stormlight, Red Rising, Mistborn, Poppy Wars, etc., I’m just over it. I’m looking for epic fantasy with complex world building and exceptional characterization that isn’t a “war fantasy”. Maybe similar to the Kingkiller chronicles? It can include some fight scenes but mustn’t take over the entire book. There’s some series/authors I want to try such as WoT, Hobb, Abercrombie, and Gwynne but I’m afraid it’s going to be more of this.

If I were to rate books I read from 1- 10, I would put most books in the range of 0-7. Could be just being older and depressed but honestly I have not enjoyed a book as much as I did Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, His Dark materials and others that I read in my teens.

The closest I have gotten since then has been with dungeon crawler carl and Dresen Files.

I still read books but I dont really feel immersed in them anymore.

Been trying to finish Wind and truth by Brandon Sanderson for ever now. Its such a drag. I don’t like anything about it, but I am in too deep to quit now. Has anybody had similar experience? Is this why it was so poorly rated?

So, I was just curious who had a favorite “the author told you explicitly but most viewers didn’t believe it/didn’t catch on” moment. Like, the characters are explicitly talking about what happens at the end of the novel before any of that stuff happens, and it either gets glossed over, or it’s not believed because the characters are just dismissive of what that character is saying.

I have a vivid memory of Ronaldo from Steven Universe.

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Hi guys! i was thinking about a book series I read when I was a kid and found out it has little to none online presence haha although I read this in my native language, the original book is in italian “la bambina della sesta luna” by Moony Witcher which is like “The girl of the Sixth Moon” or something. I assume it was popular around early-mid 2000’s in Europe, I couldn’t find any english translation or USA edition. I remember the book was being sooooo interesting, there was roman and egyptian mythology, magics and some alchemy stuff. I was wondering if anyone else has read it here? :)

The other series I read and haven’t heard many people talking about are Ulysses Moore by Pierdomenico Baccalario (another italian book series lol), The Little Vampir by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg and Dragon Slayers’ Academy by Kate McMullen. I have amazing memories with these books.

Which books did you read as a kid that feel like no one else knows as if …

When I was younger I thought listening to audiobooks rather than reading a physical book was a cheat. I also disliked them because they were so much slower than I could read on my own, and because I thought you didn’t get the same experience from a book when listening to it rather than reading it. Now I realize that audiobooks are just a modern continuation of age-old oral storytelling techniques and are equally capable of inspiring vast mental landscapes and vistas.

I began using audiobooks about 20 years ago when I began knitting. I hated giving up my reading time for knitting/crochet, but I love needlework AS MUCH as I love reading and so had to find a way to use the time I have for both. And now, today, I am severely disabled and physically holding a book is painful for me, so I rely mostly on audiobooks.

I have not been an audiobook snob in many, many years, but I was SUCH a snob about it when I was younger that I wanted to put this out there. The important thing is THAT you are …

To give examples of what I mean, Annihilation or the Doctor Who episode Listen. I really love this kind of sci fi but I haven’t found much of it. the film version of 2001 a space odyssey also fits into this category, it’s been a long time since I’ve read it but if I remember correctly the book was much less alien or beyond human comprehension. want to read a novel that captures this.

The likes of Gateway, Alien Clay, Rendezvous with Rama. Something where the remains of the old civilization is an indelible part of the story. Are there any other good examples of the type?

Started reading the Sun Eater series last week. I really like it so far, and I know it’s going to become even better. What a joy to know I have months of reading to look forward to. It’s a great feeling. What series made you feel this way?

I’ve been meaning to read some science fiction so I can have something to talk about with my father and also as a way to improve my writing. I’m more of a ‘pure literary’ fiction reader, so apart from some classic sci-fi I read in my childhood, I haven’t read much. Recently, I’ve read Annihilation, The Three Stigmata Of Palmer Eldritch and I’m currently starting Gnomon. I plan on reading Engine Summer, Hyperion, Dhalgren and Stand On Zanzibar soon. However, I’m an extremely fast reader, so I’ll probably run dry soon.

For other literature readers, my favorite books are: Notes From Underground, Solenoid, The Stranger, Crime and Punishment, A Confederacy Of Dunces, White Noise, No Longer Human, The Master And Margarita, Cat’s Cradle, Inherent Vice, Neuromancer.

Let’s hear your recommendations :)

Here are some of my all time favorite books. What would you recommend to me reading next?

• Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
• The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
• The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin
• The Road & Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
• The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
• Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
• Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
• Perdido Street Station China Miéville
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
• Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
• The Plague by Albert Camus
• A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
• Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

Hi reddit, I’m Ari Aster. Back for another AMA. I’ve written/directed Eddington, Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid.

Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Micheal Ward, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Austin Butler and is out in theaters nationwide now via A24.

Trailer:

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Synopsis:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, N.M.

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