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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I started reading Imajica when it was first released as a (single) mass market paperback. Ultimately, I never got into it. I liked the idea of Quiditty and all. But in the end, I think I wanted more horror than fantasy.
I don't remember how far I got, but I remember being introduced to a character called Hoi Polloi.
I've read a couple of Clive's longer books: The Damnation Game, Weaveworld, The Great and Secret Show, Everville and Sacrament. I just never got into Imajica. Should I try again?
Incidentally, I think Clive is best with short stories and novellas. If someone asked for a Clive rec I'd say The Books of Blood, Cabal and The Hellbound Heart are his best. My favorite of his longer novels was The Great and Secret Show (though I didn't like Everville as much).
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I, too, think he is best served in short-story form.
The Damnation Game (his first novel), won a literary award and is totally different from his later writings, in my opinion.
I loved
The Great and Secret Show and
Weaveworld, but I never did read
Everville.
I think you should give
Imajica one more try, just to see if it fits in with your current interests. If you can't get into it, then - as you mention - it probably contains too much fantasy for your current tastes.