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Originally Posted by doreenjoy
The long descriptions that go nowhere -- that don't advance the plot -- drive me crazy. I like a faster pace. That's what most bothers me about the fantasy genre today: the pacing is soooo sloooooww.
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A books is usually more than just the plot. If it was just plot you could just read a synopsis.
I was at a science fiction con this weekend and somebody asked George R. R. Martin why his fantasy books was so long. And he said that he wanted the reading of them to be a totally immersive experience. That was the reason that he for example spent so many word describing the food at a wedding.
But there is also fantasy books that do not take tis approach so you just have to choose what kind of books you like to read.