I think the repetitive text is what hurts so much. The prose is simple, but it repeats itself so much, and not in an endearing way like Logen Ninefingers POV in the First Law trilogy either. And I understand the books are 1000 pages too, but it feels like we spend at least 100 pages reitariting the same thing over and over. It’s worse than handholding prose; it’s like someone has you by the neck and is forcing your face exactly where they want it at all times.
And it’s definitely one of those things where most of it is superfluous stuff that you forget afterward, but it’s definitely noticeable during the read through.
I think the repetitive text is what hurts so much. The prose is simple, but it repeats itself so much, and not in an endearing way like Logen Ninefingers POV in the First Law trilogy either. And I understand the books are 1000 pages too, but it feels like we spend at least 100 pages reitariting the same thing over and over. It’s worse than handholding prose; it’s like someone has you by the neck and is forcing your face exactly where they want it at all times.
And it’s definitely one of those things where most of it is superfluous stuff that you forget afterward, but it’s definitely noticeable during the read through.