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Which is longer: a game of thrones #1 or Harry Potter #6... I think they're similar page lengths but got is probably at least 2x the words. Kindle sections or w
by grogenaut 4y ago
Which is longer: a game of thrones #1 or Harry Potter #6... I think they're similar page lengths but got is probably at least 2x the words. Kindle sections or word count really do make more sense for pure length. But thickness and heft are real as well as is paper cost :).
I have the above analogy from teaching my kids not to be afraid of long books. It actually works both ways. "Look you finished hp6 when you were 12, got is like the same size don't be afraid."
- vkou 4y agoI've never read Harry Potter #6, but AGOT#1 has more words than The Two Towers, and The Return of the King put together. Each of AGOT #3 and #5 on their own have almost has as many words as the entire LOTR trilogy. And while there are a lot of memes about how half of those words are detailed descriptions[1] of incredibly elaborate meals, I wouldn't say that they detract from the story. [1] Onion grease dribbling down double-chins as wedding guests are gorging themselves on large pies, wide as wagon wheels, stuffed almost to bursting with carrots, onions, turnips, parsnips, mushrooms, and chunks of seasoned pork swimming in a savory brown gravy.
- grogenaut 4y agoif you look at the books themselves they're the same size but yes that was my point agot #1 is so so long. dude wrote so many words they made him split #4 into 2 books so the could make a paperback version.
- auxbuss 4y ago293,000¹ vs 184,000², so about 1.6 times the word count. ¹ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire#Publishing_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire#Publish... ² https://www.anycount.com/word-count-of-books/harry-potter-word-count/ https://www.anycount.com/word-count-of-books/harry-potter-wo...