I gave up after Claw, my first time through, but I’ve since read the whole thing three times and consider it one of my faves. There is a lot to dig into when you steer considering why Sev elides certain events and emphasizes others. I don’t want to get into spoilery and meta theories but do want to encourage folks to keep reading. Someone on the other BOTNS thread, prob Vahid, suggested reading the narrative voice as an oblivious pompous ass and I think that helps, especially in the earlier volumes.
I read Book of The Long Sun and Book of the Short Sun last year and I think they’re brilliant as well.
― ian, Friday, 13 January 2023 02:06 (one year ago) link