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The Fantasy/Sci-Fi Books Thread Book • Page 142

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by The Lucky Moose, Oct 30, 2016.

  1. Vivatoto

    Royal Court of Princess Donut Prestigious

    I was curious about that one.

    It’s irrational, but I don’t feel compelled to read anything from him that isn’t First Law.
     
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  2. Brother Beck

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    The Heroes is extremely good
     
  3. tvck

    I can feel you linger Supporter

    The Devils is fantastic. I really don’t understand the hate I’ve seen for it. If you even remotely like Abercrombie, I really don’t get how you wouldn’t have a good time with The Devils.
     
  4. Brother Beck

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    I didn't realize it was getting hate - the jacket is covered with glowing praise from other authors
     
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  5. DickyCullz

    I create content for some of your favorite artists

    the negative comments I've seen mostly seem to revolve around it being a bit repetitive, which I could see as once the journey starts its basically travel bit, big boss fight, travel bit, big boss fight, travel, boss fight. Will see what the last quarter is like, but I'm enjoying the heck out of it
     
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  6. tvck

    I can feel you linger Supporter

    Just seeing it a lot on some discord servers and from a couple of reading buddies
     
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  7. Brother Beck

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    finally had a day off from work and finished The Devils. I absolutely loved it. thought it was fantastic. action packed. very funny the whole way through. great characters. really cool setting. I wouldn't say it was repetitive so much as episodic once their mission starts, but I did read this in fits and starts with sometimes as much as a week in between sittings.

    spoilers: the big death at the end caught me off guard, not so much out of grief for the character, although I did really like her a lot, but moreso out of how they all had survived so many ridiculous shenanigans up to that point and had gotten the ever loving shit kicked out of them so many times without any of them dying and then boom.

    definitely a great summer read for anyone who's a fan of Abercrombie
     
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  8. Brother Beck Jul 6, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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    Brother Beck

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    yikes

    I definitely hope they do not go for live action with this

    I would totally be open to a new film version of The Hobbit though that sticks more closely to the book, preferably in a totally different style, like animated, CG or otherwise

    if they were to do LOTR over again, I really think they should do it in a totally different style and go for an entirely different vibe - I'm picturing some sort of animated / CG blend that takes a very unique painting style like watercolor and brings it to full movement & life. a good example that jumps to mind for me is the bonus stuff Amazon produced for their Wheel of Time show to get people into the world and help them learn the backstory - it had such a cool visual style that it made me wish the whole show has just been done that way

    but they need to break away from PJ's entire aesthetic & visual language / design for Middle Earth
     
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