| Re: I give in!!
I'm still intending to give Erikson another shot. I have to say it wasn't any confusion on my part that drove me away, but rather just a lack of interest and a failure to engage on any level with the story or characters. Which is a shame because Erikson is clearly a gifted writer. I do come up against the 'persevere, it gets better' argument fairly regularly here, but honestly I do think this is a failing by the author. You shouldn't have to be promised better things to come to get you through the mire of the introductory book. I wonder if GotM was that little bit more accessible, just how much more popular Erikson would be... |