Active Users:556 Time:08/04/2025 04:34:06 AM
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules
See, I think her characters are weak, at least the main characters. Jacob Send a noteboard - 12/01/2010 08:48:10 PM
And I think one of the reasons for that is her over reliance on the first person narrative to create a false depth of character.

It's funny how different of opinions people can have about the same author. See, I know that my opinions are partially colored by the fact that I just can't stand Fitz as a character... just totally don't care about the events of his life. That makes reading a series based mostly on his personal angst and actions rather difficult to read.
Reply to message
Does Erikson get better? perringoldeneyes - 12/01/2010 05:29:51 PM 1350 Views
I read somewhere that reading Erikson involves being completely lost for the first half of the book- Gher - 12/01/2010 05:41:35 PM 756 Views
I agree with the Brandon Sanderson suggestion. Jacob - 12/01/2010 05:43:27 PM 760 Views
You didn't like Robin Hobb? Gher - 12/01/2010 05:49:19 PM 679 Views
I don't. Jacob - 12/01/2010 05:55:25 PM 709 Views
I think Liveship is the best of her series, so you should give it a try ursidae - 12/01/2010 06:40:51 PM 725 Views
Agreed. Cockatiel of Doom - 12/01/2010 11:06:07 PM 602 Views
I agree the live ship series is her best random thoughts - 22/01/2010 05:39:32 PM 515 Views
Her strength is her characters, IMO. Gher - 12/01/2010 07:44:23 PM 701 Views
See, I think her characters are weak, at least the main characters. Jacob - 12/01/2010 08:48:10 PM 676 Views
LIVESHIP isn't first-person, which is a big plus in its favour. *NM* Werthead - 13/01/2010 04:19:42 AM 275 Views
Yes. She's weirdly hit or miss. Chas - 13/01/2010 01:00:50 AM 693 Views
Re: I agree with the Brandon Sanderson suggestion. perringoldeneyes - 13/01/2010 12:36:58 AM 678 Views
Where in Deadhouse Gates? Jacob - 12/01/2010 05:41:36 PM 758 Views
Beat you by a second. *NM* Gher - 12/01/2010 05:42:27 PM 271 Views
A couple suggestions: (edit) Jacob - 12/01/2010 05:51:35 PM 861 Views
No. Burn it. Erikson is horrid. Read Sci-Fi instead. Start with KSR and Alastair Reynolds. *NM* The Shrike - 12/01/2010 07:49:14 PM 341 Views
i couldn't read erikson. same reasons. i read about a hundred pages and was like screw this... temeraire - 12/01/2010 11:06:04 PM 630 Views
It could just not be for you A Deathwatch Guard - 12/01/2010 11:23:18 PM 705 Views
He gets a lot better and then worse Werthead - 13/01/2010 12:42:10 AM 665 Views
Abercrombie, Kearney, Wooding, Lynch and Rothfuss Taer - 14/01/2010 08:02:37 PM 675 Views
If you've hit Chain of Dogs Chas - 13/01/2010 12:58:14 AM 678 Views
Keep in mind that Erikson was an archeologist and anthropologist. everynametaken - 13/01/2010 02:06:01 AM 786 Views
Yes! Convergence Demands It! Monkeyfister - 22/01/2010 04:03:13 AM 659 Views
welcome to board monkeyfister imlad - 24/01/2010 09:27:37 PM 567 Views
Back to Messageboard Post New Thread Search Help Stats Rules

Reply to Message

Block Quote Paragraph Quote
Formatting
Smiley Codes