Kyle McCollom
@kyle
Bad sci-fi books (yawn): Hyperion, Foundation, and Three Body Problem Good sci-fi books (fun!): Dune, Red Rising, Project Hail Mary
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Kyle McCollom
@kyle
fiction books should entertain you, not signal how smart you are for liking them.
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keccers
@keccers.eth
My argument in @7858.eth thread or why I agreed with him can be boiled down to “Red Rising simply was not entertaining” though 😆 🫣 I tried!! I couldn’t get into it!!!
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Kyle McCollom
@kyle
Did you get past the reveal?
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keccers
@keccers.eth
are you kidding me it’s such a yawn I could barely make it through ch 1
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Kyle McCollom
@kyle
Ah. Then this is a classic “push through” scenario. Slow build at first, insane pay off that starts after Chapter 6. I’ve read the whole series twice. Everyone I’ve recommended it to is obsessed.
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keccers
@keccers.eth
“It’s crappy for the first 50-100pg but it’s worth it” is killing me 😂
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keccers
@keccers.eth
Like if it’s trashy and unintelligent and entertaining why do I have to “push” u know cmonnnn 😂
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will
@w
it's really true though. Personally I think it's done on purpose for artistic reasons, which I can't say much more about without spoilers
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Kyle McCollom
@kyle
Felt that way about many things that I've ended up loving. Big stories need to set the foundation. For example, it took me 4 tries to get into Mad Men and now it's my favorite show.
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