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Originally Posted by Aamina  I don't need to be spoonfed. But if characters are constantly making reference to it, perhaps he should spend a bit less of the 600 pages telling us about a journey and a few more with some explanatory dialogue. Perhaps read another author who does this well to see how you can actually understand what the hell is going on without being OMG SO MASSIVE. I recommend David Gemmell for tight, succinct writing. |
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do need to be spoonfed. There wasn't a single time I didn't know what the hell was going on because something was left unexplained unless it was on purpose. Whenever an area needs to be explained for the story, he explains it. If it's just pointless words that adds nothing to the story, he leaves it out and just hints at it so you get the general idea.
Also, rofl with the David Gemmell recommendation as someone for Erikson to aspire to. I've seen you spout your fanboyism for this guy in every recommendation thread, and I actually picked up Legend because of a few recommendations here and it was terrible. The story was so bland and ho-hum and writing so simple/childish that I couldn't even finish it.
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I need to know these details because when everyone is /quaking because a T'lan Imass shows up, apparently every character in the damn world of Malazan knows the details but the author doesn't care to share.
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Badass undead swordsmen that can turn into dust. What more do you need to know to understand why they are feared? Why do you need to know the history of every race? If you keep reading you will understand more as it becomes necessary and the characters play more of a role in the story.