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> I wish more scifi books were short and quick/easy to read. I echo this. I'm currently slogging my way through Blue Mars, the third weighty tome of Kim Stanle

• tcoff91 5y ago
  Many sci-fi novels could be edited down to the length of Fahrenheit 451 and be improved by doing so.
  • e12e 5y ago
    Many books should be edited down. Neal Stephenson is a prime example of getting away with leaving in so much mediocre stuff that it drags down the quality of his books, even though he can be brilliant too. My favorite Murakami book so far is "South of the Border" - and I'm not sure "Norwegian Wood" could not have been made even better with a few (only a few !) cuts.
  • mattkevan 5y ago
    Peter F Hamilton has entered the chat. He has great plots, but they’re buried under so much unnecessary detail, reading his books is like an archaeological dig. Unless you really want to know in excruciating detail what every character, no matter how minor, had for breakfast.
  • germinalphrase 5y ago
    and most movies should be a short, snappy 70 minutes, too.