• androogee (they/she)@midwest.social
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    2 months ago

    I first read it when I was like 15, tapped out in book 3.

    Read it again as an adult, enjoyed it immensely, still missed a great deal of what was happening.

    Third time I started to really start to plug into what Gene was laying down.

    I’ve read it maybe 6 times now and I pick up new details and meanings every time.

    Obviously that’s a whole lot if you don’t find value in the journey itself, and it’s not like I’m recommending it or anything haha. I always tell people to start with his short stories. The Island Of Doctor Death And Other Stories is a great one.

    • NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      Have you read the Long Sun ones that always somehow turn into people walking around dark tunnels for chapters on end? A lot less cryptic, apart from it feeling like everything of significance is happening offpage.