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[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I’ve finally gotten around to The Expanse series and I’m about a third of the way into Cibola Burn, the 3rd book.
I really enjoyed the first two and I’m liking this one but it’s starting a bit slower then the other and I find the tension ratcheting up different not worse but different.

[–] rogue_moravec@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I know they're a popular series, so I read the first one but I felt pretty let down by it, kinda tropey and felt like reading a screenplay. How do the later books compare to the first one?

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 4 points 3 days ago

Honestly, if you’re not in to the ‘cinematic’ writing style that the writers use that doesn’t change.
I personally like the imagery. I can see the Rosi and most of the people in it, in my head. They remind me of JK Rowling in that way., but your mileage way vary.
The second book is very much a redo of the first but better. Less tropey and the women are much better written. Chrisjen is such a great character.
The plots get changed up in three and four which is good so you might like them more but I can understand it’s no for everyone.

[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The hive mind generally says Corolla Burn is the slowest, so if you’re enjoying it you’ll likely enjoy those that come after.

Those books could have benefited from a more scrupulous editor, but are good nonetheless!

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah but I find most authors 4th or so books start need better editorship. I think it's more of an industry / ego problem. Once an author get to a certain level of notoriety they get editors who don't feel comfortable tell them to tighten up their work. A lot of authors figure it out around the 5th to 7th book though so sometime I just slog through I guess.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 2 days ago

Heh, that's an interesting perspective.