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> For sure, nobody needs to worry about reading any of the books other than the original. Hell, I've only read the novella, and don't really see how it'd be im
by handrous 5y ago
> For sure, nobody needs to worry about reading any of the books other than the original.
Hell, I've only read the novella, and don't really see how it'd be improved by being extended into a full novel. Even a short one.
- IggleSniggle 5y agoWhile I’m sure it sums up well as a novella, as pre-teen, the “big reveal” probably hit with more force by being in novel format. It reads like a typical “coming of age” adventure, and then…suddenly isn’t. Although I haven’t read it since then, I think there was a fair amount of character development, which also increases the impact of the reveal since you’ve been given time to care about the characters and relate to them. Also, as a kid who loved strategy games, the training program was just really fun to read. While I don’t usually care about spoilers, even knowing that there is a big reveal feels a bit like a spoiler.