/lit/ - Literature

Finished the first two books and wasn't very impressed.
I don't think I like Severian as a character all that much.

I think he's a dumbass. Obsesses over women a lot, like 1/3 of the story is this dude drooling over women. Says he dislikes Jolenta, proceeds to fuck her. Says he loves Dorcas, fucks another woman less than a few hundred meters from her. Oh by the way, this woman is the love interest of his best friend top kek. Gene Wolfe is one horny motherfucker and it is obvious throughout the books.
Daydreams about serving Vodalus and his purpose until he meets Vodalus. But he still serves Vodalus because he is scared shitless of him.
He has no redeemable qualities as a person. He's not smart or honorable. He's clumsy and slow of thinking, any fight or confrontation he survives is through pure luck because he has no skill or fighting prowess.
The world building is cool I have to admit, it's the only thing to keep the story going but it is sadly not enough. I might read the other books in the future because people insists it gets good on the third book but honestly is this shit overrated? Absolutely.