I liked the first three Ice and Fire novels, but then, I liked the first few Wheel of Time novels, and then chucked both when their respective authors ran out of interesting stuff to do. I do think more plot happened in either of those than Name of the Wind, and whiners tend to get a smackdown, but I suspect neither is Literature For The Ages. (Even my favorite recent-ish books are more yay!adventure than memorable prose - Locke Lamora type stuff - because I increasingly just want a plot that GOES, not Idiot Ball Soccer, angst or endless boinking.)
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Date: 2011-08-26 09:19 pm (UTC)I liked the first three Ice and Fire novels, but then, I liked the first few Wheel of Time novels, and then chucked both when their respective authors ran out of interesting stuff to do. I do think more plot happened in either of those than Name of the Wind, and whiners tend to get a smackdown, but I suspect neither is Literature For The Ages. (Even my favorite recent-ish books are more yay!adventure than memorable prose - Locke Lamora type stuff - because I increasingly just want a plot that GOES, not Idiot Ball Soccer, angst or endless boinking.)