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Title: I regret the time I wasted on these four books
Review: I won't go on and on (as the author did) but instead refer you to the other one-star reviews. At first I was interested in Wolfe's funereal tone and odd subject matter, but after 800 pages, I'm sorry to inform you, you won't find out whether the world got saved or not. The hope of at least a bit of plot resolution was the only thing that kept me going to the end. Don't make the same mistake I did.If you like Wolfe's books or writing for themselves, that's fine, I'm not criticizing you, but the first time reader has a right to know that many people (including many people who enjoy other difficult and demanding works) don't feel the way you do.Instead, or in addition, please read John Crowley's "Little, Big," or Steven Erikson's Malazan books, starting with "Gardens of the Moon." Those are also long, confusing, and demanding, but they will reward you more.
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