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when does this get good?
I'm at the Botanic Gardens chapter.
should I keep reading?

>> No.15391928

>>15391921
It's good from the beginning, you're just stupid.

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>>15391928
This is probably the answer op. I was too stupid for that series

>> No.15391970

>>15391928
>>15391936
I had to painstakingly look up a lot of words in Lexicon Urthus. Should I ignore the difficult vocabulary?

>> No.15392360

>>15391970
I didn't look up any definitions and I think most words started making sense later with more context.
>>15391921
What's bothering you about it? If it's the lack of action or urgency, the first book has the least but the series as a whole doesn't have a lot. There's cool moments for sure but much more of Severian getting sidetracked and pondering things. I enjoyed the calm moments quite a lot. Shadow feels super introductory though and if you finish it you could probably summarize it in 5 sentences. That's if you look at the basic plot. BotNS is more rewarding when you dissect it.

>> No.15392398

It gets good on the first few pages and particularly when T. gets the revolutionary. Maybe it's not for you.

>>15391970
Ever read a fantasy or SF book that has some made up object like a "shardblade" or a "soulcaster", and the author uses a) 2 paragraphs of exposition describing the object's physical appearance, its history, powers, proper use, etc. because "it's world building"?
b) the above except it's split among 5000 pages and 10 different PoVs?
Well, you don't have that with BotNS.
>Should I ignore the difficult vocabulary?
Knowing the definitions might be helpful to understanding the setting better and creating a more accurate mental picture of the scene. Lexicon Urthus will probably spoil some things for you if you're not careful.

Here's a shorter list of words from book 1 by Wolfe himself: https://pastebin.com/5ahawbiU

>> No.15392555

>>15392360
>>15392398
alright thanks. I will finish it.