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re: Malazan series
Posted on 3/21/18 at 7:01 pm to Sneaky__Sally
Posted on 3/21/18 at 7:01 pm to Sneaky__Sally
I am on vacation this week, so I bought Deadhouse Gates to start the series. I love it, but I'm really having to fight the temptation to go full on wikipedia nerd to wormhole the various magic systems, races, etc... There's a pleasure in finding the stuff out organically as the author intends in revealing it... but damn. It's such a dense world, that I just want to dive into the nuts and bolts of it without having to rely on the narrative to discover it.
I've killed my enjoyment of a lot of series (both book and TV) by jumping into the wikis for them, though. It's much more enjoyable and rewarding to slowly gain understanding as you read.
I've killed my enjoyment of a lot of series (both book and TV) by jumping into the wikis for them, though. It's much more enjoyable and rewarding to slowly gain understanding as you read.
This post was edited on 3/21/18 at 7:03 pm
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Posted on 3/22/18 at 7:20 am to hogfly
A I little bit of that is ok but if you go too far you will end up reading something that is a major resolution at the end of one of the books. I don't really mind that because seeing this person doing this or killing this guy aren't really why I enjoy the types of books. Some of it is helpful in the beginning.
My best strategy was when I came to something when I didn't know what the frick it was, just keep moving and eventually you get some clues and figure it out.
My best strategy was when I came to something when I didn't know what the frick it was, just keep moving and eventually you get some clues and figure it out.
Posted on 3/22/18 at 8:44 am to hogfly
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I am on vacation this week, so I bought Deadhouse Gates to start the series. I love it, but I'm really having to fight the temptation to go full on wikipedia nerd to wormhole the various magic systems, races, etc...
Don't worry, I was the same way. It will eventually make sense. There's a method to Erickson's madness
The best thing about this series is you'll still be picking little bits up you missed even on a third and fourth read of the entire series.
ETA: And when you get to Tehol and Bugg in the series, don't try to understand them. Just go with it. Trust me.
Same with Krupp now that I think about it.
This post was edited on 3/22/18 at 8:46 am
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