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I re-read the first two parts of this every couple of years or so. The first time I read it was back in High School, right after finishing Lord of the Rings. Someone recommended it and I started it thinking it was more of the same.
Completely wrong.
Despite the mass acceptance of LotR, I really enjoy these books much more; the mood, the curious characters, the life of rules (or the rules that govern their life) the castle, the ending of Gomanghast, the prose itself, resonates with me.
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Completely wrong.
Despite the mass acceptance of LotR, I really enjoy these books much more; the mood, the curious characters, the life of rules (or the rules that govern their life) the castle, the ending of Gomanghast, the prose itself, resonates with me.
One of my key ...more

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