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One great thing about the short 'reactions' rather than 'reviews' in this thread is the fact that so many are willing to shout, without fear of intellectual embarrassment: "Look ... the Emperor is wearing no clothes!" It's encouraging to read folks who say what they think rather than what they're told they should think.
I hope the trilogy does leave some readers as satisfied as they say they are. The fact that it leaves some folks (the majority here?) decidedly otherwise is evidence of the true value of hype in publishing and its ancillary services. Even those who didn't like the book seem to have given it a 100+ page chance I don't think it deserved.
Over the past eighteen months or more, I've learned a lot from this thread ... not the least of which is to hold the opinion of posters here in higher regard than the NYT or ST literary reviews. Appreciating this honesty and astute reading has led me to some wonderful self-published work that, at one time, I'd never have even glanced at.
Thanks and cheers. Neil
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