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What is Tom Bombadil? (lemm.ee)
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He is not a hobbit, neither a man, but what is he? Is he a dwarf? A wizard? A god? Something else entirely?

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[–] 20 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Thank you for indirectly leading me to discover the book title "The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England". Even if I never work my way to finding out anything further about this corner of literature, that title certainly tickled me.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It's a really fun read. Sanderson gets some hate from literary snobs for his simple writing style but sometimes that's the style of story you need.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children)

    (Raises an eyebrow) Who has a problem with Brandon's writing style?

    Edit: FYI this comment was meant to rag on him for his writer's tic of having his characters raise a single eyebrow on every other page. Personally while I like many of his stories, his prose has been distractingly awkward at times.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    I had an issue with him finishing the Wheel of Time series.

    He doesn't have the same grasp of description that Jordan had. That is the same problem I have with the Amazon Prime adaptation. The series adaptation is taken by people who haven't really been immersed in the books.

    In the book The Great Hunt Thom opines about the idea of players acting out stories vs. the oral storytellers. In reading the original Jordan books his descriptions make you see every blade of grass and feel the wind on top of the towers.

    I do admit Jordan drags on at times, especially during Lord of Chaos, but some people enjoy the more descriptive words over the simplistic writing.

    He's not a bad writer, but I'm not a big fan of his style

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