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The 21 Must Read Fantasy Books of All Time (booksofbrilliance.com)

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If you are like me, then you are a huge fantasy fan. It is easily my favorite genre and I have to force myself to read to read other books. But for this list, we will be staying with this genre as we share our list of the 21 must read fantasy books of all time!

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I felt very similar about The Eye of the World, even with the glossary. But I am so happy I stuck with it.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've tried both more times than I care to admit and I can't do it. Malazan I think is doable if it hits me at the right time in my life but Eye of the World drives me right up the wall. Mat is my least favorite literary character in any series I've ever read, bar none. I have never wanted to reach through a book to strangle words more strongly than I did when I read Eye of the World and Mat starts up his stupid whiney dumb moronic mouth breather idiot horseshit.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He does get better and there is a reason for it all if that helps.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, it doesn't. The fact that Mat becomes the authors favorite or whatever does not help me stomach the walking sack of drippy garbage he is in the first book. The fact that a lot of people say it doesn't really pick up till book 5 or so doesn't help either. I probably wouldn't have been able to stick with stormlight archive if the first 3 books were as punishing to read.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The series doesn't pick up until 5? Or Mat being garbage? The first I don't really agree with. Egwene's experience in the second chills and the battle was really great. The third grants Rand his title and

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Tells Rand who he really is and he starts to embrace it. And sets up his people.

Things do ramp up starting with 5, but I wouldnt say it "picks up". For the second part, I do agree. Mat is kinda a little bitch, but in 5 he does have an experience that is an awakening or turning point for him.

Edit: "ramp up" and "pick up" are the same thing... I guess what im saying is I dont think it is slow by any means. At least not at that point. 8-10 is kinda going slowly, but it is cool with me because I have become so invested in the characters.