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Butters *battle grounds*
Griffyn612:
--- Quote from: Snark Knight on October 14, 2020, 03:03:12 PM ---At this point I'm left with the distinct impression the "it would have been two expensive to print it as one book" argument is dishonest.
Let's be realistic, using a fairly large font size is a choice. I'm pretty sure the word count for PT + BG is still less than a Rothfuss or Sanderson novel, and they aren't prohibitively expensive.
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From what I saw, he wrote too much even before the split, and the publisher didn't have the equipment to publish a book the size of what it would be. They would have had to have subcontracted it out to another publisher under the parent, which was going to cost money to do and result in a $50 book. Or he could cut stuff out, or they could do the split.
Mira:
--- Quote from: Griffyn612 on October 14, 2020, 09:10:16 PM ---From what I saw, he wrote too much even before the split, and the publisher didn't have the equipment to publish a book the size of what it would be. They would have had to have subcontracted it out to another publisher under the parent, which was going to cost money to do and result in a $50 book. Or he could cut stuff out, or they could do the split.
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Cutting some of the stuff out, especially in Peace Talks and making Battle Ground slightly longer may have been better.
And if you were one of the poor smucks who bought them at Barns and Noble, the two together sill would have cost $50.00, actually more, $28.00 x 2 = $56.00 plus sales tax.. I hope the future books are more concise and closer together, for all of our sakes, including his.
StrayDog:
--- Quote from: SerScot on October 04, 2020, 05:02:42 PM ---Butters has turned into “hetero male geek wish fulfillment” character. It is not a good look on him.
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This is going to come across as snarky and sarcastic but it is not intended that way.
Molly is written as a statuesque, could-be-model, tall, blond, Catholic, virgin, turned sexy un-aging Faerie Princess [still virgin] who has been groomed from childhood to worship the ground Harry walks on and now, as Winter Lady, been bound to Harry's will at least once.
Yet it's Butters who's widely panned as the “hetero male geek wish fulfillment” character. All JB hasn't done yet is dress Molly up in black lace frillies and parade her around Castle Dresden in high heels and a ball gag. [Thank you Avasarala] At the rate JB is going this series will end with Molly in Harry's bed chamber re-enacting the tie scene from Pretty Woman! "How was your day Dear ..."
I know I'm being redundant, tiresome, and boring but Molly deserves better!
Dina:
I share most of what you say (specially because I see no problems with Butters) but just a comment. When Molly was bound to Harry's will. I see it the other way around. She is the boss (and, btw, Harry is in her debt).
StrayDog:
--- Quote from: Dina on October 15, 2020, 12:40:11 AM ---I share most of what you say (specially because I see no problems with Butters) but just a comment. When Molly was bound to Harry's will. I see it the other way around. She is the boss (and, btw, Harry is in her debt).
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Yes he is, and in a big way too. Will be interesting to see how JB writes that.
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