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Re: Me too, usually. But MoI is one big GotM-fix-it. And it does that while plotting its own self. Danae al'Thor Send a noteboard - 09/09/2009 09:39:39 AM
In GotM Erikson hadn't yet found himself and it includes some incredibly stupid things, notably the dialogue like you point out. Eventually though, and really only after you've read the following books, you begin to appreciate the detail, characters, storyline and world-building more.

This is what bothers me. I should be able to appreciate it while it's happening, as I did with every other book. I don't mind more detail cropping up, I just don't like outright retconning and summarising.

I wonder if he'll rewrite it eventually, removing or changing some of the more blatant GotM-isms to make it easier for newbies to get into. I kinda doubt it though, MBotF isn't for really for the casual, easy reader.


But if he did that, a lot of the fix-its he intro's in later books would become redundant.
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? Are we even allowed to complain about Gardens of the Moon anymore? Danae al'Thor - 08/09/2009 08:25:54 AM 1051 Views
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Re: Certainly you are. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 11:30:11 AM 838 Views
I'm really beginning to struggle with the series as a whole Mad Cow Bomber - 08/09/2009 10:29:20 AM 873 Views
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Cheers Yoduff - 08/09/2009 07:45:39 PM 689 Views
Of course not Mark - 09/09/2009 04:27:45 PM 685 Views
This pretty much sums up my feelings. Chas - 09/09/2009 01:28:25 AM 645 Views
I'm actually thinking of picking this up ajsr1982 - 08/09/2009 02:02:12 PM 837 Views
Yes, but it can be a hard getting through the first book Mark - 08/09/2009 03:08:50 PM 662 Views
Yes, you should. Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 11:04:01 PM 826 Views
I'm pretty sure a lot of people still do. Craig - 08/09/2009 06:38:36 PM 699 Views
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Re: I'm finding it easier to focus on the positives rather than the flaws when re-reading it Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 11:06:03 PM 724 Views
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Re: Me too, usually. But MoI is one big GotM-fix-it. And it does that while plotting its own self. Danae al'Thor - 09/09/2009 09:39:39 AM 705 Views
... Seventysix - 09/09/2009 05:20:52 PM 661 Views
It's sort of hard not to complain. Chas - 09/09/2009 01:31:47 AM 678 Views
Has anyone ever not complained about GotM? Tashmere - 09/09/2009 02:23:18 AM 683 Views
I actually liked it. Ghavrel - 09/09/2009 03:08:02 AM 669 Views
It didn't confuse the heck out of you at the beginning? You didn't go crazy wondering if Tashmere - 09/09/2009 11:48:15 PM 1156 Views
I started both WoT and Black Company in the middle, so GotM was easy. Burr - 10/09/2009 12:20:07 AM 667 Views
Nah. It had the feeling of stuff-not-yet-revealed. I like that. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/09/2009 04:27:50 AM 325 Views
I liked it bme - 09/09/2009 02:29:25 PM 643 Views
If I hadn't read snippets and minor spoilers from posts, I would have struggled with GotM. Jayhawk - 09/09/2009 07:38:57 PM 679 Views
I haven't. Gher - 09/09/2009 07:48:28 PM 611 Views
The confusing part was what people generally complain about. Tashmere - 09/09/2009 11:49:38 PM 643 Views
I just couldn't do it Mossman - 11/09/2009 02:16:53 AM 608 Views
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