re: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Recommendation & Discussion Thread

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am a little hesitant on some of the older series these days, would have enjoyed them back in the day a


Pretty much, I think some older authors hold up well, but there are many that don't, or aren't nearly as good now as they were back when they came out.

I'm struggling getting through the foundation trilogy for that same reason, it's just very generic compared to today's sci fi/fantasy, and despite the great world building it lacks in interesting characters and action, which just makes it kinda decent but not great for me.

Some folks like Glen Cook and Zelazny I think hold up very well, a bit dated in some ways maybe, but still hold up extremely well.

Hobb doesn't hold up quite as well as she did then, but most of the annoying things about the series annoyed me then too. If you really liked the Fool and thought the Fitz books were somewhat frustrating you might want to try the Liveship books, as its less of a bittersweet/downer series, and also has more character POVs rather than just one.

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