Just finished "Shadow of the Torturer"...confused as hell.

Endymion9 · 05 Apr 1998, 17:39 · from sf-lovers.1998.mbox

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From: endymion9 at aol.com (Endymion9)
Subject: Re: Just finished "Shadow of the Torturer"...confused as hell.
Date: 5 Apr 1998 17:39:59 GMT
Message-ID: <sflovers-v23-62-9 at digest.sf-lovers>
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I love Gene Wolfe and The Book Of The New Sun is my favorite all time
series.  However, I advise all readers new to Wolfe, don't make the
destination the end-all, enjoy the journey.  If Wolfe to sit you down and
clearly explain all his obscure references forget it.  He reminds me of the
Alfred Hitchcock tv series where the end was never clearly shown.  Usually
a show prompted discussion and differing opinions on what happened.

Wolfe takes you on a grande journey, if you don't enjoy the trip, then
you're not going to enjoy Wolfe IMO.

Dennis

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