Hm… where it’s dark, PoN is darker than anything. But it has moments of epic grandeur that are just plain awesome, some beautiful prose, and profound reflection that flatter your intellect and give pleasurable moments of insight.
SR/CC was just dreary and depressing all the way through.
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First Law vs. Prince of Nothing
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Posted 13 May 2012 - 04:55 PM
PoN was easily much darker than SR/CC, although the latter had its moments:
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Posted 13 May 2012 - 05:06 PM
Tbf I think it's presentation that makes PoN darker than either rather than content. The stuff that happens in both other series isn't any less depressing when you think about it, but First Law is funnier and Land Fit for Heroes goes more for action-film swagger, whereas Bakker positively revels in rubbing the horror into your every pore.
Likewise Prince of Thorns, in which Gregor Clegane would probably be considered a model of restraint, but which is narrated with a great big smirk so it doesn't jump out as much.
Likewise Prince of Thorns, in which Gregor Clegane would probably be considered a model of restraint, but which is narrated with a great big smirk so it doesn't jump out as much.
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Posted 13 May 2012 - 07:22 PM
Thanks everyone!!!. I guess I'll just read all this, it all sounds pretty good.
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Posted 13 May 2012 - 07:23 PM
Also:
polishgenius, on 13 May 2012 - 05:06 PM, said:
Likewise Prince of Thorns, in which Gregor Clegane would probably be considered a model of restraint
