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Brandon Sanderson. I empathize, I went through something similar. I picked up ASOIAF without realizing the series wasn't finished yet (predating the show by a
by e28eta 12y ago
Brandon Sanderson.
I empathize, I went through something similar. I picked up ASOIAF without realizing the series wasn't finished yet (predating the show by a year or two). When I reached the end of book 4, it had a little note about how some plot lines had been moved out of #4 and would show up in #5, which would come out shortly. Then I looked at the publication date, and thought "not again".
They're still enjoyable to read, and I think Neil's got the right attitude.
Personally, I think the show will catch, and pass, the novels, and it will become canon. And I'm okay with that too.
- bullfight 12y ago"...Journey before destination" There is far too much pessimism her about the experience of reading novel series. I've massively enjoyed the experience of reading ASOFIA, the world building, character development, politics and intrigue. The worlds in series like this are massive and the end of a series is the last chapter the author deigns to write. Sure they might be building towards something, but you can enjoy the series all the same without the "end". I read 1-5 ASOFAI in 6 months, having started just before the series aired. Do I look forward to the next in the series, of course, but in the mean time I have read > 60 other books some of them 2 or 3 times. Don't get stuck on one series, one author, or one genre, there is so much good fiction out every year that you will never be able to read it all.
- zaphar 12y agoIt's not pessimism. Some people enjoy the journey whether there is a destination or not. Some people only enjoy a journey when there is a destination. To each his own.