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I also don't like Martin's writing style. But I love the lore. I just can't do another series. What's one book that has the kind of worldbuilding that made us all love (and then hate the unfinished state of) A Song of Ice and Fire?

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[–] Melobol@lemmy.ml 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

I know good classic ones. Not anything from this century, because: capitalism.

Edit here is some amazing ones:
The Count of Monte Cristo — Alexandre Dumas
Anything not just: Las Miserables from Victor Hugo
War and Peace — Leo Tolstoy (this technically was published as several books) it is really fun!
The Brothers Karamazov — Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Red and the Black — Stendhal I do love this tho it has a second one.
The Master and Margarita — Mikhail Bulgakov
Enjoy!

[–] i_need_your_bones@piefed.social 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Stop teasing us give up those vintage beauts

[–] Melobol@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 days ago

Edited my comment, with the list :)

[–] bowsertattoo@piefed.social 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

i actually do have a copy of les mis around here somewhere... are you saying NOT to read that one? lol

[–] Melobol@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No, that book is just miserable in my book. It is great tho.
Hmm thinking about it the other books from him were not less miserable.

[–] bowsertattoo@piefed.social 2 points 5 days ago

hahahhhhhh nice pun in all fairness, the book is called Les Miserables. the play is my favorite of all time, so i thought id like the book as well. we live in miserable times, so it's relatable

[–] determinist@kbin.earth 1 points 5 days ago

War and Peace is fantastic, one of my favourite books. Good suggestion.