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Enjoying it, but boy, is there a lot of Tolkeinesque description.
Every journey requires a detailed description of the geography day by day by day. We get somewhere and we learn about every corridor and courtyard and tower and ... and I find myself wanting the fast forward :D
— Jun 24, 2026 11:09AM
Every journey requires a detailed description of the geography day by day by day. We get somewhere and we learn about every corridor and courtyard and tower and ... and I find myself wanting the fast forward :D
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I last read this around 40 years ago.
It stands up well. The writing is very good, though with perhaps a few too many $10 words.
The situation (main character suffering from leprosy and ostracised in our world) is fresh and interesting.
Knowing that the infamous scene/event is coming soon puts a different spin on everything and I'm already thinking "just don't", whilst recognising that it's a huge turning point.
— Jun 02, 2026 03:26AM
It stands up well. The writing is very good, though with perhaps a few too many $10 words.
The situation (main character suffering from leprosy and ostracised in our world) is fresh and interesting.
Knowing that the infamous scene/event is coming soon puts a different spin on everything and I'm already thinking "just don't", whilst recognising that it's a huge turning point.
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Jun 24, 2026 11:26AM
A slow ride to Hell 😛 Whenever I need to liven things up, I hear the characters talk like Gilbert Godfried and Roseanne Barr. Put the Mystery Science Theater bots in the lower right corner of your mind.
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Haven’t reread that once since high school, but I have fond memories of it. I need to give it another go.
I read his books when they were first published...Liked the first one but the rest were pretty tedious.
Lots of description but I wouldn’t call it Tolkienesque in any way.
