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Can you provide some examples of this guy's good writing and philosophical ideas?
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Rime posted:Apparently the encyclopedia in The Great Ordeal is now almost as long as the novel itself, like nearly half the physical book. Worldbuilding is a spiritual sickness.
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Jan 7, 2016 05:09
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:philosophical Is this the good writing promised by the OP of this thread
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Jan 7, 2016 22:36
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Mr.48 posted:Yes, Kellhus is god-like in his abilities and the scope of his vision, but the entire thesis of the novels is how terrible it would be if gods actually existed. Wow, that's really profound.
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Jan 9, 2016 23:48
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savinhill posted:Why do you have such a resentment against Bakker, or even the mere existence of a thread discussing his books, which you self admittingly haven't even read? I don't.
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Jan 11, 2016 00:08
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savinhill posted:They're not, all it comes down to is if it's something not to your particular tastes, even though uptight nerds will try to convince you otherwise for whatever reasons they have This book definitely isn't bad or for nerds, said the man with the game of thrones gangtag.
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Jan 24, 2016 00:12
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Mr. Soul posted:I like books where dudes have swords and beards and dumb weird cultures goddamnit Have you considered reading The Bible, by God?
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Jan 24, 2016 09:04
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Number Ten Cocks posted:Where are you getting this from? Advance copy? I'm receiving an advance copy from my rear end
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Jun 13, 2016 02:13
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genericnick posted:The book itself supposedly contains a lengthy "what came before" section. In the future all fantasy novels will include a wikipedia summary of the previous one, so that you can get to the action immediately
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Jun 17, 2016 08:36
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Reason posted:I haven't heard of this before. The op mentions it is 'brutal', is it grim dark brutal hardcore for the sake of it? Are there elves? It's brutal in the sense of being incredibly bad to read
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Jul 1, 2016 02:13
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The stupid fantasy man's books wouldn't be good even if they were completely accurate to neuroscience
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Jul 8, 2016 06:59
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The Slithery D posted:The "previously on" section of the new book is pretty helpful. It's nice to him to think of his readers with dementia
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Jul 13, 2016 07:51
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Kuiperdolin posted:Now Kindle says it's not available until loving September. Ever are men decieved. Completely unreasonable. I'm also loving September, friend.
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Jul 21, 2016 01:22
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Rime posted:Mainly because Bakker has really turned the prose up to 11 this time around. For example: "If they responded to hails at all, it would be to look through their interrogator, into whatever deeps and distances that had made slack rope of their souls." That sounds bad and stupid. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Dec 2, 2016 07:06
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:I got a request to rename this thread but I never read this thread or these books. Suggestions? You should send it to the gas chamber instead.
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Dec 7, 2016 00:17
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its a bit antiquated to get all steamed up about plot in novels isn't it? its not the 19th century anymore grandpa
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Oct 10, 2018 08:21
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*very nasal voice* The magic theory and system of the setting is legitimately cool and interesting.
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Oct 15, 2018 01:27
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Lunchmeat Larry posted:It's actually done best in the Mahābhārata, closely followed by Might and Magic 7. Thank you.
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Oct 15, 2018 13:37
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Rime posted:Malazan, Black Company, and Prince of Nothing all share turning into unreadable trash near the end, Bakker just saw how long it took the other two to get there and went "hold my beer". guess what pal: they're unreadable trash at the start too!!!
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Space Monster posted:I'm on the second book and I'm loving them so far but what in the gently caress is wrong with this author? His female characters and the rape every other page is....a bit much. he writes fantasy novels is the main problem
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