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Brys · 20th February 2006, 05:35 PM

I actually thought the beginning bit was really interesting, but it isn't essential. It might be best to start from the beginning again, more to get yourself used to Wolfe's writing style and the background of Severian. You won't miss out on a huge amount - it's not like you'd be starting in the middle of ASOIAF or MBotF, but I think you would probably benefit from starting at the start.

20th February 2006, 05:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
Brys Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 809	Re: The Book of The New Sun I actually thought the beginning bit was really interesting, but it isn't essential. It might be best to start from the beginning again, more to get yourself used to Wolfe's writing style and the background of Severian. You won't miss out on a huge amount - it's not like you'd be starting in the middle of ASOIAF or MBotF, but I think you would probably benefit from starting at the start.