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When is Rick Rozz going to write a goddamned book?
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“Omon Ra” - Victor Pelevin 8.9/10
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“Dark Spring” - Unica Zürn 9/10
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Litany of the Long Sun - 7/10

Wasn't too in love with Wolfe's writing style on this one. However it's a very well realized and detailed world. He definitely throws in some legit crazy signature sauce here.
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yeah i have positively struggled to enjoy that one. put it down a few times now
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8/10

Decent read gave me reason to check out stuff like Panopticon and Agalloch.
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kevin hash wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:17 pm U.S.B.M.

8/10

Decent read gave me reason to check out stuff like Panopticon and Agalloch.
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Eight Bit Alien wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:20 pm
kevin hash wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 7:17 pm U.S.B.M.

8/10

Decent read gave me reason to check out stuff like Panopticon and Agalloch.
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FVBTVS wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:06 am yeah i have positively struggled to enjoy that one. put it down a few times now
I'm on Epiphany right now. Will report back.
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The Wild Bunch: Making of A Legendary Film

Generally enjoyed it and had plenty of neat stories but it kind of felt a bit too rambling.
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Scumfucker wrote: Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:31 pm You Bright and Risen Angels - William T Vollmann. 10/10 This is his first book. A sort of sci-fi/ allegory about nature(bugs) v technology(electricity) as warring factions. Beautifully written. One of the most unique books I've ever read. Inspired by the time Vollmann spent living with the mujahedeen.
I finally finished this after reading it for over a month ( I probably finished 4 or 5 other books in between ) 775 pages with maybe 5% only being dialogue. I don’t think I enjoyed it as much as Mr Fucker did, it did become more enjoyable the second half. Read a bit like Against The Day mixed with Williams S Burroughs gunslinger trilogy ( that might just be because those Burroughs novels are fresh in my mind, some of the bizarre science fiction stuff felt similar ).
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“The Autumn Of The Patriarch” - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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“At Night All Blood Is Black” - David Diop 9.5/10
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“The Elephant” - Sławomir Mrożek 7.7/10
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Xenos (Warhammer 40K/ first novel in the Eisenhorn trilogy) - 7.5/10
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“Galapagos” - Vonnegut
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“Trafik” - Rikki Ducornet

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The Wise Man's Fear - Rothfuss

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“Leaving Las Vegas” - John O’Brien

10/10 basically a perfect novel.
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Honky Kong 64 wrote: Thu Apr 29, 2021 11:26 am
FVBTVS wrote: Wed Apr 28, 2021 11:06 am yeah i have positively struggled to enjoy that one. put it down a few times now
I'm on Epiphany right now. Will report back.
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Not great. A real struggle in the last third tbh with some total eye rolling moments. Wolfe is a master at writing in different voices but this just didn't do it for me, especially with all of the potential he set up in Litany. Short Sun next!
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Apologies if you already said this, but I can barely keep his books straight (and they’re not easy to search since sometimes two books are in a single book)…
1. Have you ready all the books in the series published before epiphany?
2. Is there any point where quality goes downhill?

I read the 4 New Sun books, and have been tempted to start the Long Sun.
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“Sarah” -JT LeRoy 9/10

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“High Rise” - JG Ballard 8.5/10
“The Taiga Syndrome” - Christiana Rivera Garza 9/10
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“The Plain In Flames” - Juan Rulfo 8/10
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