One of my favorites that I reread every couple of years
@wildmanz8233
2 жыл бұрын
I'm reading it now: it's very literary science fiction/fantasy. I'm constantly googling the odd and archaic words he weaves in, particularly enjoying the obscure ancient animals that pop up in a story that I'm assuming is far future.
@BroJBone
2 жыл бұрын
I just finished reading all 4 volumes of BOTNS and was pretty damn blown away. I’m also coming from a pomo literature background and found it to be right up my alley, all despite the fact that I’m not a big fantasy fan in general. I feel like I missed a good portion of what was actually going on during my read through and will definitely be rereading it soon.
@offthewallnovels1292
2 жыл бұрын
That’s cool to hear that it’s consistently good throughout, I haven’t read a fantasy series in so long, it’s very refreshing but also those familiar post modern elements make me feel right at home. Which is your favorite of the 3?
@BroJBone
2 жыл бұрын
@@offthewallnovels1292 The final volume, Citadel of the Autarch, really brought it all home and nailed it perfectly for me. But I did also really like the second volume, Claw of the Conciliator. Honestly you kinda have to read all 4 to have actually read BOTNS, it’s truly a single story end to end.
@offthewallnovels1292
2 жыл бұрын
@@BroJBone awesome, a strong finish is always nice. I’m gonna try to read them all this year, very excited!
@stephenmorton8017
Жыл бұрын
i reckon Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe and maybe the Odyssey would be good precursors for the BOtNS. i also would mention The Glass Bead Game and Anathem. Severian unwinds his memoir like a future history in a very linear fashion, although there are many asides and he has an eidetic memory that he resorts to at times and there are certain beasts with glands... you might like A Voyage to Arcturus for some real hallucinatory prose to unravel. did you continue on the hard road?
@TheCodeXCantina
2 жыл бұрын
Nice job on all the lighting and audio. I enjoy some of the synth background and a few months back you showed it in an intro. I assume it’s yours. Cool stuff 👍
@offthewallnovels1292
2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thanks so much. Yeah, eurorack has turned into my new favorite hobby, it’s so fun twisting knobs and making robot sounds. Thanks for check out the channel!
@TheCodeXCantina
2 жыл бұрын
@@offthewallnovels1292 indeed! I play around with the OP-1 and a Polyend Tracker but I’m not very good with them 😂
@offthewallnovels1292
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheCodeXCantina those are both awesome. Haha I’m the same, it’s definitely learning a new instrument from square one.
@callaeris
2 жыл бұрын
Finished this last year. The collection I read had a fifth book? The first three though, all written together before publishing, are fantastic. The tone and voice changes significantly after that, for obvious reasons, but I found the entire experience quite intriguing. I'll save myself for a marriage with your future commentary. I'm excited to hear your reaction to the rest!
@offthewallnovels1292
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Yeah, it’s a nice change of pace for me, I’m eager to check out more.
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