• insurgentrat [she/her, it/its]@hexbear.net
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    Yeah same. I’ve met one other enjoyer in meatspace. My wife refuses to read it because “You talk about how good it is so much I’m worried I wont enjoy 40k books afterwards” which is… an opinion :p maybe I should moderate my praise.

    It’s the only series I’ve read that has had me just bawl my eyes out or laugh aloud like a maniac in public. Beautiful work. Also deeply silly, which I think is important too because being serious all the time is exhausting.

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      Your wife’s opinion is valid, I’ve heard others don’t enjoy fantasy as much after Malazan. I got one friend through Deadhouse but he’s been reading lots of shorter books since. Probably gonna have to buy him Memories to guilt him, but then he should be hooked.

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          I still enjoy slop too. Recently been reading old pulp sff between arty litfic.

          I have become more particular about the slop I enjoy, but I think that’s just getting more familiar with myself.

          I find it a strange attitude because it’s not like going to an art gallery stops you admiring cool graffiti. Popcorn page turners drenched in cliche are doing something else, nobody opens a Conan the barbarian book and sits down ready to have their worldview shattered, and nobody picks up house of leaves expecting a jolly romp through an unchallenging and familiar setting.