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30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ

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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by TBird50   » Fri Nov 13, 2015 6:06 pm

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Overall, I love this series. I've been re-reading all the books and have just finished BHD the 3rd one. In comparison with HFQ, I've liked these initial books a bit better, I guess because HFQ seems to have gotten a bit bogged down in the war. The 1st ones also had battles; but it also had the innovations and inventions and the wonder of new knowledge etc. I like the battle scenes and all, but at this stage of the story I would rather speed up the story line by re-capping the battles rather than living them, if that makes sense.

Anyway, I can hardly wait for the next one, so please write fast DW!
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by HamsterDesTodes   » Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:28 pm

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My impression is that Robert Jordan was revived.

This book reads like the middle-of-WoT books. A lot of descriptions, a whole bunch of things happen but not a single one of them holds the readers interest, and 5 minutes after I put the book aside I was already asking myself what it was about and could hardly remember a single scene. Everything truly interesting seems to happen offscreen or is mentioned in passing. Lots of telling, not much showing. Meh.
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by DDHvi   » Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:32 pm

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TBird50 wrote:Overall, I love this series. I've been re-reading all the books and have just finished BHD the 3rd one. In comparison with HFQ, I've liked these initial books a bit better, I guess because HFQ seems to have gotten a bit bogged down in the war. The 1st ones also had battles; but it also had the innovations and inventions and the wonder of new knowledge etc. I like the battle scenes and all, but at this stage of the story I would rather speed up the story line by re-capping the battles rather than living them, if that makes sense.

Anyway, I can hardly wait for the next one, so please write fast DW!


I also prefer the innovations, etc. part of the story.
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by evilauthor   » Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:54 am

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It's been a month already? Wow, how time flies.

Yeah, half the book isn't really all that interesting. I still stand by my initial appreciation though that the most interesting parts in he post-Snippet sections are the ones that have to do with Dohlar.

Charisian Armies taking out Church Armies that are already on their last legs? Yawn. Dohlar throwing half its Navy at a single Charisian Ironclad as said Ironclad covers the retreat of fleeing Charisian ships in a heroic last stand? Okay, THAT'S interesting.

That action, and the followup actions that result, all lead up to Merlin walking in on Thirsk.
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by Eagleone 55   » Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:15 pm

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I found that several chapters were too wordy. I could have done with out all the detail on the 80 mile long fight!!!
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by Henry Brown   » Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:09 pm

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jgnfld wrote:
6L6 wrote:The problem with Out Of The Dark is that it seems that Weber decided one day that he would end the book,and then he did one hour later with that wackey ending, does not make sense. The worst book he's written, I think HFQ is much better.


I am pretty sure Out of the Dark was written to pay off a sudden bill. It is the worst book David has ever written.

Sorry RFC...I love all your other work.


I kind of liked the first 90% or so of Out of the Dark. The human characters were believable and the resistance against the invaders was a well-told story. But yeah, the sudden, abrupt ending kind of spoiled the book.
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by John Prigent   » Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:19 pm

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I really must find time to read this book. I bought the Kindle version as soon as it was available, but my wife died from a hospital infection after major surgery so I've been busy sorting out things, and occupying myself in spare moments by reading some of the books I'd bought her over the years. Now about 3/4 of the way through a 26-book series.
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by Expert snuggler   » Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:33 pm

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I am sorry for your loss!
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by JeffEngel   » Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:13 pm

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John Prigent wrote:I really must find time to read this book. I bought the Kindle version as soon as it was available, but my wife died from a hospital infection after major surgery so I've been busy sorting out things, and occupying myself in spare moments by reading some of the books I'd bought her over the years. Now about 3/4 of the way through a 26-book series.
John

HFQ and all the commenting on it we'll be relentlessly doing can and will wait. It's one of the happy things about the printed word on the one hand and compulsively talkative fans on the other. You do everything you have to in the meantime to manage your loss. Be well.
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Re: 30 days later - impressions of the Series after HFQ
Post by PeterZ   » Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:51 am

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John Prigent wrote:I really must find time to read this book. I bought the Kindle version as soon as it was available, but my wife died from a hospital infection after major surgery so I've been busy sorting out things, and occupying myself in spare moments by reading some of the books I'd bought her over the years. Now about 3/4 of the way through a 26-book series.
John


May you find peace and comfort in this time of loss.
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