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1994222 No.1994222 [Reply] [Original]

I'm about halfway through reading "The Way of Shadows" by Brent Weeks, and I must say, this books sucks. The characters are unbelievable, the situations poorly constructed, and the lore poorly explained.

Do you seriously expect me to believe that the same person is a prostitute, bartender, manages all the brothels in the city, and has time to teach the main character to read? Bullshit.

There is no action in the first 200 pages, only us skipping around the main character going from 11 to 20 years old.

We're presented with statements which require background knowledge of the lore and mythos, with not explanation to go with them.

Every single character, the main included, is flat, static, and lifeless. Except for one, but he is insane. Not even good insane, more of an "oh, this guy is crazy, by the way" sort of insane.

I'm going to remove this book from the recommended reading from the wikia.

>> No.1994227

You sound like an idiot, so I'll undo whatever it is you do.

I haven't read the book and I don't plan to, but still.

>> No.1994230

>>1994222
The 2nd book was shit too. Didn't bother with the third.

>> No.1994233
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1994233

What were you expecting from an author named "Brent?"

>> No.1994454

read The Way of Kings OP

>> No.1994479

>No action
Didn't the main character bite that one kid's dick off? It's been a while for me so I may of remembered wrong.