book of the new sun: slow start?

Steve Simmons · 19 Jan 2005, 01:15 · from rec.arts.sf.written.2005.mbox

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From: Steve Simmons <scs at lokkur.dexter.mi.us>
Subject: Re: book of the new sun: slow start?
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:15:08 GMT
Message-ID: <slrncurc51.k5a.scs at lokkur.dexter.mi.us>
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Max <me at privacy.net> wrote on 01/18/05 at 23:20:

> so i've finally started on this series, and everything i've read about
> it suggests that it'd be right up my alley. i'm about 100 pages into the
> first book and i'm finding it pretty tedious so far. does it pick up or
> is this it?

It will pick up once Severian leaves the tower and starts spending his
first day in the outside world.  That ought to be just happening if you're
at the 100 page mark.
-- 
"There's a lot of my personality in my characters. I think that's why
 smart-asses are over-represented."
    Christopher Moore, in http://www.chrismoore.com/world_domination.htm

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