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Old 06-09-2012, 03:23 PM   #32
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
Fair enough. Like I said, I just prefer that a story's scale/scope and a story's length/size be considered separate aspects (and to tell the truth, I prefer that they not strive to be in direct proportion to each other).
I definitely meant the scale of it, by "too epic". It seemed to be all about Demi-gods and demons and unspeakable ancient powers and the things the unspeakable ancient powers used to frighten their kids with. It all got a bit wearing. There wasn't anything at a human scale to anchor it all to.

I have noticed that I am far less tolerant of books I don't like, now. Once I would have carried on with the series and maybe come to like it, but now I just write it off and move on.
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