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Originally Posted by Katsunami
This is the companion thread to "Ever put down a book because you were afraid of what would happen?" Let's see the other side of things 
Have you ever kept reading a book, or maybe even a series, despite knowing what (probably) was going to happen, despite knowing that you wouldn't like it?
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As one reviewer on Amazon, on one of the later Shannara books said: "I don't want to see a blasted Ohmsford ever again!" He is right. The series spans hundreds of years (at least over 1,000) at this point, and since the very first book, it's always the same. The world needs to be saved, and it can only be done by an Ohmsford. The Ohmsford is always supported by a Leah sidekick, some Elessedil royal family member plays an important role, and there's a Druid involved to get the quest started. After 25-ish books or so, this gets very tiring.
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Anyone else still reading stuff, despite knowing better? |
Guilty as charged. I once said on this very forum that I am guilty of reading too many fantasy books by authors named Terry. Brooks and Goodkind to be specific. Pratchett gets a pass because he's brilliantly funny.
I've read 20 Shannara books (and the six books from The Magic Kingdom of Landover). The saving grace is the last two series I read were reasonably different. I stopped after The Genesis of Shannara trilogy. The Word and the Void was quite enjoyable and Genesis was quite enjoyable and brings you to the origin of the world. I can't say that I didn't enjoy the reads. I did. I started reading when I was in my teens, but I'm glad I stopped too. I probably won't pick up the rest. It served it's purpose, but my reading has moved on.