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TGS: Bloated or not? cseresz Send a noteboard - 30/10/2009 03:47:16 PM
I've read the first chapter only, so I can't say anything about the whole book, but I don't understand why we need this chapter:


Rand: missing hand, "steel", no harm to women etc. - nothing new

Min: endless concerning, coat etc. - nothing new

Cadsuane: "any queen at court" - almost nothing new: the prisoner doesn't speak

Nynaeve: almost tugging her braid -nothing new

Alivia: "she would help Rand" - Who ever heard of such a thing? :)



In short: 6,500 words for nothing, or rather the book was too slim, so BS had to bloat up to 300,000 words from 220,000. (Many readers mention further "needless" chapters (at least 10-12 chapters).

So, what do you think?
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TGS: Bloated or not? cseresz - 30/10/2009 03:47:16 PM 1270 Views
I think: Kalief - 30/10/2009 03:58:07 PM 957 Views
Re: and I think I completely agree with kalief *NM* mazza3 - 30/10/2009 05:58:36 PM 338 Views
Read all of it... bogotabandit2 - 30/10/2009 09:32:23 PM 847 Views
Re: TGS: Bloated or not? thebestrob - 30/10/2009 04:06:48 PM 783 Views
I think the opposite. Seriana Sedai - 30/10/2009 04:40:54 PM 809 Views
I think first chapters are meant to refamiliarize the reader with the story, not to be action fests. *NM* RandAllThor - 30/10/2009 04:44:22 PM 328 Views
yes, but not as bad kcf - 30/10/2009 04:45:49 PM 993 Views
A few chapters felt unneccessary, but it was mostly fine. beetnemesis - 30/10/2009 07:04:44 PM 811 Views
A Mat chapter can never be a waste Saruto - 30/10/2009 10:30:12 PM 795 Views
It is TheCrownless - 30/10/2009 10:59:01 PM 720 Views
Agreed *NM* Simon - 31/10/2009 12:36:49 AM 300 Views
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