I prefer worldbuilding that is not overly pushy. I don't want to have my hand held. I'd rather get hints and fill in the blanks myself. Further reading of the story/books should fill in more of the world, etc. Steven Erikson's Malazan series is a prime example of this. The reader is dumped right the middle of an ongoing story with very little context and Erikson trusts the reader to keep up.
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