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Ever read a book and really enjoy the characters and setting, but not the story?
Posted on 7/27/25 at 3:39 pm
Posted on 7/27/25 at 3:39 pm
Just finished The Never-Open Dessert Diner. The main character and everyone he meets are very interesting. I really enjoy the strangeness of the rural Southwest, which is a character unto itself. The overall story left me a little bored.
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Posted on 7/28/25 at 8:38 am to Locoguan0
A Song of Ice and Fire
Posted on 7/28/25 at 10:51 am to Locoguan0
I enjoyed the story. As you say, the setting IS a character in the novel.
Posted on 8/2/25 at 1:26 am to Locoguan0
Not a book, but that basically describes my experience with "New Girl" and "How I Met Your Mother"
As far as books, the Sword of Truth series fits this bill.
As far as books, the Sword of Truth series fits this bill.
Posted on 8/4/25 at 8:09 am to Locoguan0
Mistborn
Posted on 8/5/25 at 4:48 pm to chryso
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Mistborn
Great response for Era 1.
Era 2 is a masterpiece in character building and depth.
Posted on 8/15/25 at 6:19 am to Locoguan0
World War Z
Posted on 8/15/25 at 8:48 am to chryso
Thank you.
Mistborn is a good story with awful characters.
Mistborn is a good story with awful characters.
Posted on 8/27/25 at 10:56 pm to Locoguan0
American Gods. Would have loved it to be a bunch of short stories, loosely connected, about all the ancient gods in America. Found the actual plot, kind of boring.
Posted on 8/28/25 at 5:04 pm to Jubalie Moe
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American Gods. Would have loved it to be a bunch of short stories, loosely connected, about all the ancient gods in America. Found the actual plot, kind of boring.
100% Every thing that I wanted to know more about gets dropped.
I also felt this way about An American in Moscow and The Lincoln Highway. Towles writes great characters, but the actual story part of it was boring. I think this is why I much preferred the series, An American in Moscow. I doubt I will ever read another Towles book. Did not like his writing style.
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