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It took me two or three tries, but now I put 2-6 up there with the first book. I think the reason people have trouble with 2-6 is that they're ultimately a rev
by jon_dahl 15y ago
It took me two or three tries, but now I put 2-6 up there with the first book.
I think the reason people have trouble with 2-6 is that they're ultimately a reversal or deconstruction of the Hero myth. The first book is a fairly typical "Rise of the Superhuman Hero" tale, and that's why it's accessible. Book 2-6 explore the dark side of this myth, which is why they're unique, somewhat inaccessible, and really interesting.
- neutronicus 15y agoI thought they suffered too much from "scope creep". The scope of the first book was nicely limited, but the later books made the story's consequences so far-reaching I couldn't take them seriously. As regards deconstruction, I think Gene Wolfe does it so much better than Herbert that I don't really consider it a selling point that Herbert tries to do it.