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The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)
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2013 Group Read discussions > Shadow of torturer Planning to read, first impressions

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Sandra  (sleo) | 1913 comments Post here if you're planning to read this one with us.


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Jon (jonmoss) | 529 comments I need to read this. No less than three of my book groups here at GR select this book in the last quarter. I will read this. I promise. :)


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Sandra  (sleo) | 1913 comments Jon wrote: "I need to read this. No less than three of my book groups here at GR select this book in the last quarter. I will read this. I promise. :)"

I hope you like it. I hated this series. Entirely too misogynistic. Wolfe is a fine writer and all that and it's all very rich and poetic in symbolism but I couldn't get past the MC who was totally awful.


Meera I'm about half way through and I'm finding the writing very dry. I agree that the main character isn't fantastic either. The setting is interesting though, so I'll continue reading just for that.


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I read it with another group but didn't enjoy it. Having already bought part two I started that but only got half way and died, sorry I meant stopped.


Daniel (dward526) This will be my second attempt at this book, I will see how it goes later this month.


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I have made several attempts to read this book, and finally finished it. I wanted to like it but I just couldn’t bring myself around. The writing is so dry that I expect sand to fall from the pages. I agree with other readers, there’s entirely too many misogynistic threads running through it for my taste.


Daniel (dward526) Going easier this time. I agree it is somewhat dry though.


Andrew✌️ (andrew619) | 58 comments This is the first time I read this book and the first of this author. I started today and till now I like it, It's very easy to read.


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