Long Sun/Short Sun
The Urth list — 3 messages, 3 voices, 22 Mar 2005
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Gryphoncrossing at aol.com — 22 Mar 2005, 19:34

I've not yet read these series though I have read the New Sun books, and  was 
wondering if those who have would be interested in sharing their thoughts  re:
 
-Which of these two you prefer, and why
 
-How these tow and New Sun relate
 
Thanks
 
John

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James Wynn — 22 Mar 2005, 21:34
  in reply to Gryphoncrossing at aol.com

I've not yet read these series though I have read the New Sun books, and was 
wondering if those who have would be interested in sharing their thoughts 
re:

-Which of these two you prefer, and why

A) Long Sun/Short Sun is a single novel in my opinion in the same 
way...oh...The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are a single 
movie.

B) I enjoyed reading the Long Sun more. The Long Sun definitely feels like a 
more accessible read although it is multiple strata deeper than you think 
when reading it the first time or after you have finished it. But you won't 
understand a lot of what is going on until you get to the Short Sun (the 
other half of the story). The Short Sun is harder...like The New Sun. 
Reading it I had the same constant feeling of unbalance...of being painfully 
aware that I wasn't sure what was going on.

-How these tow and New Sun relate

Its in the same universe. It is best that you have read New Sun first...but 
not absolutely essential. 

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Dan'l Danehy-Oakes — 22 Mar 2005, 22:50
  in reply to James Wynn

More or less, what Crush said. Reading "Short" without having read
"Long" would be something like reading "Urth of the New Sun" without
having read tBotNS.

> On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 23:33:47 -0600, James Wynn <thewynns at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I've not yet read these series though I have read the New Sun books, and was
> wondering if those who have would be interested in sharing their thoughts
> re:
> 
> -Which of these two you prefer, and why
> 
> A) Long Sun/Short Sun is a single novel in my opinion in the same
> way...oh...The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are a single
> movie.
> 
> B) I enjoyed reading the Long Sun more. The Long Sun definitely feels like a
> more accessible read although it is multiple strata deeper than you think
> when reading it the first time or after you have finished it. But you won't
> understand a lot of what is going on until you get to the Short Sun (the
> other half of the story). The Short Sun is harder...like The New Sun.
> Reading it I had the same constant feeling of unbalance...of being painfully
> aware that I wasn't sure what was going on.
> 
> -How these tow and New Sun relate
> 
> Its in the same universe. It is best that you have read New Sun first...but
> not absolutely essential.
> 
> _______________________________________________

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