Books I Changed My Mind On ( Pt. 2 )

[@DanielGreeneReviews]

Hack fraud admits he is a horrible reviewer!

[@pranav12333]

Have your thoughts on kkc changed yet ?

[@bwbell100]

I knew it!! Just kidding. Actually seeing that you changed your mind about to sleep makes me feel better that I didn’t have a super strong reaction to it. Stay true Daniel! Loyal follower you have earned ✊

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

Arrest this man

[@nimthiriel9]

Guy reveals that he's human and can change his opinions over time. (Plus showing the reality of swayed by other peoples' comments and thoughts.) Keep up the good work Daniel!

[@Greendalewitch]

Hey. Daniel. I sent Goodreads a letter about Rhythm of War being in the shelf despite not being released and this is what I got in response. Hope you see it. Hi There, Thanks for writing in. We accept nominations for books published past the start of Goodreads Choice Awards because readers copies are often distributed, giving readers the opportunity to read and shelve books before the official publication date. It's also worth mentioning that we have to set the awards cutoff date for each year somewhere. We realize that whatever date is chosen may not be ideal for some books, and we'd love to hear your thoughts around where that cutoff date should be and will consider it for future awards. I hope this information is helpful. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to let me know! Best, Vusumuzi

[@Zetamen7]

This series is exactly why I trust you. Always learning and updating as you go

[@minaDesuDesu]

Or just free content hehe

[@TiliaHaggstrom]

Daniel: A review of a book rated lower than five is coming soon Also Daniel: Rhythm of War review is premiering tomorrow Me: *sweats nervously*

[@wertmaster100]

Lmao Daniel voted for Rhythm of War for book of the year, rest assured that he isn't rating it below a 5. My guess will be 8.5

[@zapzya]

It releases on the 17th of November, not the 7th. Is there an early release I'm unaware of?

[@TiliaHaggstrom]

@@wertmaster100 Well, he did that to show that goodreads allowed voting for a book that wasn't out yet, and specifically said not to read anything into it. That being said, I don't actually think that RoW is going to get a bad rating (probably)

[@coryschrock7207]

@@zapzya I assume Daniel got a pre-release review copy.

[@TiliaHaggstrom]

@@zapzya Daniel was sent an arc (advanced reader copy) to be able to do a review

[@shwetmani3239]

I blame IMDb for making me scoff at anything rated under 7, lol. Thanks for clarifying your stance on rating things.

[@dweebbandit6793]

Yo fr tho. I don't think I have anything rated below a 5 in my personal rating system. Even somethings I think are 1's I pity and point out some good points and vice versa with 9/10's.

[@shwetmani3239]

@@erixperience4050 LMAO

[@TheJordanK]

Facts! This is exactly how my rating system and among my social circles is. Completely IMBD’s fault lol. But if it works for you then that’s all that matters tbh.

[@shwetmani3239]

@@TheJordanK Indeed, I find it to be one of the most efficient methods to portray how much I liked something despite it being a subjective thing.

[@starkillerthatoneguy6128]

Arguably the Witcher’s characters, and their development as characters, are the most memorable part of the book. I know many people who go through books like a woodchipper and end up forgetting the names of the characters they spent days or weeks following. Of them not a single one has forgotten Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri. In short I feel like the book itself aims on developing memorable characters rather than a memorable narrative as a choice and as a result it’s lack of a memorable narrative isn’t that big a deal.

[@Calebgoblin]

I've never nodded so hard in agreement then I did to your feelings about The Witcher books. I really like them but... Yeah, what you said

[@jsauer68]

I recommend the second trilogy in the Powder Mage series. There’s a whole new vibe that is very appealing but still keeps some of thing that were memorable in the first trilogy

[@derekdurst9216]

Agreed but the ending felt like a Lightbringer ending to me😬😬

[@charlespeter5610]

I just need to thank you for getting me into Joe Abercrombie. He's quickly become one of my all time favorites. I also absolutely agree with you about the Standalones

[@LyyraBat]

Okay well I've been on the fence about reading Jade City and now you've sold me on it by rating the sequel so highly, so thank you for that!

[@shaunduquette5992]

It's a pretty solid family drama

[@mayareads708]

You can't say a "review coming up" is gonna be pretty bad AND at the same time have a video out for a schedule review of Rythm of war

[@nicksuitup7822]

I re-read Elantris and Warbreaker just recently and found that I loved them WAY MORE than my younger self did. Young me was mostly just straight LOTR, WOT, and Mistborn. Glad they've matured well.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Nick Suit Up which Sanderson book would you recommend to a new reader? Outside of Daniel's recommendation? I'm thinking Elantris and Warbreaker!

[@nicksuitup7822]

@@genghisgalahad8465 honestly I would stay away from Elantris. It's very interesting but not his best work. It's very philosophical and less fun and action-y. I would say Warbreaker would be a great starting place! I personally prefer Mistborn but since it's a trilogy it can be a bit daunting! Side note, the audiobooks (if you like those) for most sanderson books are fantastic...except for Elantris. The Warbreaker audiobook in particular is really good!

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Nick Suit Up I have a feeling I would weirdly super enjoy Elantris as a book to just get lost in dreamy like, like my skittish attempt to just read the Silmarillion paperback but maybe skip Beren & Luthien to avoid spoilers. I would LOVE to read Mistborn first based on its premise. Way of Kings seems DAUNT. ING!

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Nick Suit Up I got paperback for Warbreaker! Slim but rich and lovely premise and elegant elaborate magic it seems. It's almost to me like an almost kinda whimsical stardust by Neil Gaiman. Will reconsider and hold off then on Elantris as a first.

[@nicksuitup7822]

@@genghisgalahad8465 I'm with you on Way of Kings being daunting! Plus waiting for sequels for 20 years is...sort of annoying, haha. I definitely love Elantris, but it's better once you have a good taste of Sanderson's style and you're already a fan.

[@MrMerlin1896]

The Witcher is a fantastic series for characters, but the plot and how the world fits together are all super convoluted. Sapkowski does explain most everything, but the problem is that he just doesn't give the plot or the machinations of the world that much narrative weight.

[@ducky36F]

Yeah I remember in Lady of the Lake when he went away from the main trio to resolve the problems in the larger world I was like, great but I don’t really care, can we get back to what is happening to Ciri, Geralt and Yen now 😂

[@KidsandDrugs]

@@ducky36F The specific reason he went away from the main trio is to explain the the main trio's story is one of hundreds of other stories happening at the same time. The main themes in the trio's story are great and profound... but only for them. The rest of the world is moving on, dealing with their own problems, trying to prevent their own apoclypses and changing the world in their own way.

[@deathbird6406]

I remember when I first read Mistborn it quickly became one of my favorite series ever. I reread it recently and while it was still awesome, I feel like it doesn't hold up to some stuff I've read more recently. Specifically, the prose is noticeably worse than Stormlight Archive.

[@seangriffey8669]

Brandon probably uses the word austere approximately 3 or 4 billion times in the first mistborn trilogy. I don't know why exactly but it bothered me every time i saw it.

[@Julius_Smith]

I recently reread it too and would agree - Sanderson has definitely improved greatly and so it pales in comparison to stormlight. That being said, I think it's so accessible to new fantasy fans and really impactful in themes and intention.

[@benkle3000]

I read mistborn after stormlight, and actually appreciated the simpler prose and smaller cast, it was a little easier to digest compared to stormlight's massive epic scale.

[@lordofdarkness4204]

Not surprised about your take on Witcher. Love the characters and world but the narrative isn’t as strong as some of the best of the genre.

[@adamcal4257]

It's a shame those books lost so much humor and unique writing style in the translation process.

[@Aviv704]

Yeah, the Witcher is really weird in this regards. You can summarize books 3-7 in less than page. I was just rereading it and I have no clue how they are going to adapt those books. They would have to go with 2 seasons total after the "incident" or adding a lot of stuff. Geralt's and company's journey is really a great read but I don't think it would be easy to translate it to TV

[@robbedoes77]

Currently playing the videogames, I love how they have a much more solid storyline while keeping the magic of the characters and the world :)

[@adamcal4257]

@@Aviv704 I'm not talking about the Netflix show, I meant that the are a LOT better in Polish (the original) and the translation couldn't really capture Sapkowski's spirit.

[@prcervi]

I've read the plot summaries(had issue getting a hold of a copy), and i'm so bloody confused the hell is with Geralt's memory?

[@akane171]

Hmm, interesting thoughts about The witcher. For me the story along with the characters merge into one and are inseparable. But well, I'm Polish and it was my first "real" fantasy book and since then I reared it like 4 times at least. This series feels like home, with all of the Slavic parts, sense of humor, language, modern world commentary etc. But I see your point.

[@annanowogorska867]

You speak my mind. Witcher is my beloved series for at least decade, but I can understand Daniel...and I think he should re-read the story xD

[@whosaidthat84]

Have you read it in English? I heard it loses quite a bit in translation

[@GremlinBones]

Just realized Daniel is the Greene Goblin.

[@gymnastoman1]

This is way funnier than the lack of likes would suggest. 👍😂

[@hanzquejano7112]

Greene Goblin

[@Lawrencejwest]

I swear people equate rating with American school grades. And they really shouldn't

[@gurentgc3546]

Latinamerican*

[@hannahelorie2527]

Dragonlance was my go to books when I was young. I read them so many times when I was young that they didn't even close anymore lol, anyway, it wasn't the story but the characters. I cared about them. Same with Koontz. The story might not have been the greatest, but man he did good characters

[@maybebianca]

Some ASMR here. Interesting background music. Soothing

[@ReppavRevlis]

For me it was the opposite, very distracting. Might be beacuse I listen with increased speed which messes up the music.

[@maybebianca]

@@ReppavRevlis probably that too

[@Vin-sv9fm]

That's one of the reason i subscribed to this guy, his videos is kinda therapeutic for me

[@olivialinnebur5221]

I was honestly somewhere in between. At points I litteraly just zoned out and listened to the music. I don't know if I love it, or if it's distracting, or both.

[@nayaranoor5486]

When I first read The Final Empire and The Well of Ascension, I finished the former in 2 days and it took me a while to read the latter, I thought it was a bit boring and then I got busy and didn't finish the trilogy. This year I read the entire trilogy and The Well of Ascension is now my favorite book in the trilogy xD

[@manank7476]

Give the 'wax and Wayne' a shot

[@nayaranoor5486]

@@manank7476 ahhh yes I've been meaning to do that!

[@braedenwhite5530]

The exact same thing happened to me over the summer!

[@nayaranoor5486]

@@braedenwhite5530 hahah really? I was dreading the second book cuz I remembered not loving it the first time and this time I was like holy shit I love this book XD

[@gracepickering7281]

My favorite too! I think it has the best pacing and focus of the trilogy

[@drlc6051]

Love that Jade War is Daniel's favourite book of the year, and he's already read Rhythm of War. It's that good, take note, read it.

[@anthempt3edits]

I'm actually relistening to Promise of Blood right now. I also remember really loving this book and though I'm still thoroughly enjoying it. Having somewhat recently read the second trilogy I'm finding how much McClellan's writing has improved from his debut to his more recent books.

[@muhammadhashir6136]

The goblin on the shelf is officially called, “The tidy goblin.” He ain’t disheveled like u and much more pretty, GIVE HIM MORE CAMEOS

[@karloscv1781]

Daniel have you change your mind about the Broken Earth trilogy? I remember you saying The Fifth Season was one of the best fantasy ever written but you haven't reviewed the 2nd and 3rd part yet.

[@Omnidoom]

Loved book one. Book two was rough and left me with no interest in finishing the series.

[@Lanterns_light]

I wanted to like The Fifth Season and those Easter eggs about the moons destruction almost made me read the second book but overall I just wasn’t that impressed. Potentially the identity politics was off putting.

[@benjaminward2329]

Re: the inflated ratings: I think one of the things we respect/love about you the most is that you give honest, unbiased reviews. Never feel like you need to adjust your ratings to appease the trolls in the comment section - I think I speak for most of your viewers (the silent majority) who really, really appreciate your honesty! I love your positive reviews, and I love your very critical reviews. We need more people who are going to give honest criticism! Also, respect for admitting you got a couple ratings wrong - I really admire that. Keep up the great reviews/content!

[@andresantiago6115]

Hi! Having really enjoyed the Powder Mage triology, I just started Sins of Empire and I'm having a blast. I'm only 35% in, but it's one of the best books that I'm currently reading and imo it's going to be better than the original trilogy

[@wingcastlereads5657]

I really like this concept! It is so interesting hearing your thoughts now that a bit of time has passed

[@ChronicleV]

I really like these videos, it shows growth as a reviewer and it actually makes me trust Daniel's reviews more. It's completely normal to constantly change your own standards the more you read. Keep up the great work Daniel!

[@angusfraser-brown1663]

I think you mentioned this book earlier in the year but I was wondering if you have read (or will read) Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse? It is one of my favourite books of 2020 and I would love to hear your thoughts. Looking forward to your Rhythm of War review tomorrow :) Keep up the great work!

[@maximiliangerboc]

The glow-up of Green Bone Saga in Jade War was the most pleasantly surprising (because I didn't think Jade City could be improved on that much) experience all year. My favorite book of 2020 so far.

[@ZamWeazle]

I can only imagine how good the 3rd one is going to be then!! 😮

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

I always thought you rated The Witcher too highly, its a great series and probably one of the best fantasy series for people getting into fantasy, but I just dont think it holds up to the greatest series out there. Maybe some of the magic in the prose and dialogue is lost through translation though.

[@Archonsx]

You’re projecting, the Witcher is up there with the greats for sure.

[@laconsuela69]

@@Archonsx do you know what projecting means? Lol

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

@@Archonsx "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

[@laconsuela69]

Sorry but I don't think the Witcher novels (not the short stories) are good for new fantasy readers. I read all of them, and of all the adult fantasy I've read there is so much more I would recommend before Witcher. It just doesn't have a tight enough narrative or world building, and frankly Sapkowskie ignores his main characters in favor of random NPC's and political scenes that have little impact on the narrative for half the series

[@cyryl3827]

There is a reason, Season of Storms is much better received in the translation. The saga and short stories have a very difficult or down-right impossible to translate language, while SoS is written like absolute garbage in Polish.

[@grumpywitcher]

Love you work, keep it up! Have to disagree on the Witcher, but I see your point. It's a complex read and has several plots going on simultaneously, but they all come together in a majestic fashion in every single book. Plus, look at the way he starts each book - don't recall any modern author who has approached each book differently as he has, and still pushed the narrative ahead beautifully. Even the side stories are well-written, and fun. Without re-reads or analyzing the books closely, as one story rather than individual works, it's tough to appreciate the full scope of this series. Just done with original First Law trilogy (thanks to The Goblin for the rec!), can't wait to blaze through the standalones! Anyway, enough rambling. On to your next video!

[@alicewilson30]

Sidenote.. Witcher Season 2 was recently filming 45 mins away from me and one of my co-workers got to go watch... 👀

[@PonderingsOfPete]

Thanks for these videos. They're very insightful for me as a consumer to understand what lens you view books through, so I can better compare and contrast your tastes to mine as I decide whether or not to read books that you review. Keep at it, and thank you for your honesty

[@theoriginalfuco1713]

I want to do an observation about the green bone saga. I actually enjoyed more jade city more than wars, and every book the tone changes, but i cant stop seein the first book as the book of the horn (not the characters, the spirit behind the book) and the second is the weather man (same as before). i cant really say legacy is the pillar but it could, and i love that, the books have the main roles on a clan as way of structuring them. Yay, i love that saga, thank you for sharing it with me daniel

[@adamchism8697]

I’m about 250 into To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and I’m currently really liking it. Though my perspective of Sci-fi books is pretty lenient. This is the first I’ve read in a long time. To the point that I’m not sure I remember the last one I read 😂

[@JacesSanctum]

*stares over Daniel's shoulder at his copy of Rhythm of War on his shelf*

[@shortassbd]

Witcher reflection 100% correct. The characters are so memorable but each time I read I start remembering the story again. The games, especially 3, are way more memorable and it’s the characters that stick out. Love those characters more than most I’ve read though :)

[@brendawaworga]

“Jade War is a Ten for me” 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 i’m clapping so hard!!!

[@csnsc14320]

I just wanted to let you know Daniel that I really, really appreciate these videos on your evolving opinions. One thing I've noticed in the last few years is that somehow the idea of changing your mind, opinion, or stance on something based on new evidence or insights has become associated with being weak, to the point where it seems many people double down on every opinion they have lest they be seen as a "flip-flopper." People seem to forget that evolving opinions are a sign of growth and real life character development - so long as there is ample justification for the change of mind - so I really appreciate you promoting the idea that it is OK to have changing tastes as you get older, find yourself in a different situation, or simply have learned more about yourself to make a more informed decision on a particular matter.

[@HarbingerOfMorningWood]

My favorite book is still Rich Evans Strikes Back. Idk man it’s a powerful story about the most powerful man in existence

[@Tralala001]

I think a lot of the smaller, less dense series have so much to offer. They are a great way to still get a fantasy fix without feeling overwhelmed by a 700+ page book. I know I'm a "slower reader" as I only have time most days to read for about an hour, so I have to break up my larger reads with smaller ones, so I don't get burned out.

[@xvarzka33]

Same stuff with the Witcher here. I read the Polish version and I'm more than eager to fight with people that say it sucks but I couldn't remember shit after 2 years or so xD But I have that with many books...Maybe because there is so much happening and you're right. The Witcher is more character based and that what it's all about. The story is great but its more about characters

[@OnixMint]

I totally agree with you on Witcher! The reason I read it were because of the amazing characters, but I felt like the narration didn’t have... how do I put it... any personality. It was fancy and well written but it didn’t make the a scenes “stand out”

[@jtlivin]

I love this set of videos you're making. My feelings about a book often significantly change over time, and there's nothing wrong with an evolved opinion.

[@KitchenSinkSoup]

Daniel hates Witcher confirmed! Shock reveal! #controversial #bathwater

[@chrisbaygin8914]

Thanks for re-exploring the Witcher, it's funny I had trouble putting my finger on what bothers me in the series.. I love the concept of it, but am unfortunately not really enjoying the read.. i thought it was the translation maybe.. but maybe it's partly what you mentioned.. I am very much a narrative focused reader and I feel like it's not delivering on that. I am still trying to get through it because it's so highly praised, that I figure i must be missing something lol. But maybe if I focus more on the characters and less on the plot I might enjoy it more. Thanks Daniel, for all you do :) this being ONE of my many revelations from following your work ;)

[@AikiraBeats]

I'm loving this series hopefully you'll do a part three

[@sarareads9185]

Thx for clarifying your ratings. Though as you said before people really should do their own research on books and use your reviews as more of an intro/general review. Love that you do these videos though. Also just recently watched merphs video on stand alones. Would you be interested in doing a video like that? Hers was a mismatch of a few genres but would love a fantasy list of standalones as that genre is definitely harder to find.

[@mattmacaulay2900]

I think it's pretty telling that the main point of the Witcher's narrative involves the three primary characters just trying to find each other in a war-torn land. Sapkowski definitely relies heavily on the reader's commitment to his characters (not that there's anything wrong with that, I still think the books are brilliant).

[@laconsuela69]

Glad you said that about Witcher. However, the novels (not the short stories) still lack a bit on character because you only get like half the books with the main and supporting characters-the rest are random NPC's or random politics that have little impact on the narrative itself. I don't think the novels would appeal to most fantasy readers And yeah, the narrative and world building is actually not that good. The short stories were fun because there was better narrative and even character development honestly. I could say a lot about Witcher, but overall I think the novels are pretty boring. I also like character driven books, but I need a good story to go with it.

[@shapescolours8105]

I didn’t get into Witcher for that exact reason. I read one them and it just didn’t really get into it because I didn’t feel the story was strong enough. I do however love the games. Witcher just works better in a different medium for me.

[@Aviv704]

Yeah, the Witcher is really weird in this regards. You can summarize books 3-7 in less than page. I was just rereading it and I have no clue how they are going to adapt those books. They would have to go with 2 seasons total after the "incident" or adding a lot of stuff. Geralt's and company's journey is really a great read but I don't think it would be easy to translate it to TV

[@rishabh2069]

I change my mind about books everyday

[@violetadaguiar9776]

It's funny you should say that about Witcher. I read it this year, so I obviously remember the story. However I can relate because as I was reading I enjoyed far more the chapters we spent just hanging with the characters when nothing much was going on xD For me the strength of the series was the exploration of human emotion and the consequences of war and race-related conflict and just loved watching the characters debate this issues or just peeking into the life of random people thrown in the middle of conflicts. Plus, I wish we got more of Yennefer! She is one of my favourite characters of all time, she bleeds of the page and I wish we could have seen more of her!

[@learning2727]

changing your mind is a sign of growth. Plus, developing a reviewing system also makes it easier to quantify why you liked/disliked certain books. Both are great things. Plus, your view of these works will change as you age. Trust me, there are books I really liked 15 years ago that I can't even pick up now. I'd still say that I loved them once, but they just aren't for me anymore.

[@chickendragon8526]

For me I found To Sleep in a Sea of Stars as about a 7.5 though I certainly understand why you are lowering it now. That pacing is rough to say the least, and the prose is ok but not great. On top of that I felt the whole thing was longer than it needs to be. But I enjoyed it. The characters worked for me, I enjoyed some of the fantasy elements that worked their way in. But man that pacing.

[@someoneelse3084]

If you were saying the Abercrombie "First Law" universe was "so unique" because he was bringing in a second generation of characters, and having them be effected by the previous generation, well, Abercrombie is a generation late himself on that. Raymond E. Feist beat him to that with the Riftwar Cycle, and took the reader through 3 or 4 generations of characters. Dragonlance did that a couple decades ago too.

[@sanjithechef]

I love Jade War! so good. I totally agree with the ratings you’ve given the whole series. I’m watching these videos after reading the trilogy and agree Jade War is the best sequel. I would re read this trilogy one day.

[@steventhurston2389]

Daniel have you ever read The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson or Dark Tower by Stephen King. Both unusual series, both finished (which is always a good thing) - would love to know if you have ever read or considered these :)

[@AStarlessReader]

Great video! I thought Jade City was okay, I liked it, but I'm continuing onto Jade War just bc of your positive review. Thanks!

[@senorbe]

I think you are coming into line with my opinion on Abercrombie. Always have preferred the stand-alones, but I think the new trilogy (while admittedly incomplete) is going in the direction of surpassing even the Heroes. If the final book is as good as it could be, this will be a series for the ages

[@Nemo37K]

I read Jade City with my roommates based on your recommendations; they both dropped off after the first book because they weren't too invested in the story and I saw why they had those critiques. I decided to keep reading based on yours and others reviews, and hot damn, am I glad I pushed through Jade War. Talk about improvement on every level. Jeepers.

[@ZamWeazle]

On fantasy booktube Jade War seems to be the only newish fantasy book that pretty much universally loved. Not so even with Sanderson, Abercrombie or Kuang. Fonda Lee seems to have struck gold! 😲

[@clarkkentnaruto4322]

Hi there Daniel. I am going to give Jade City a try really soon, so thanks for increasing my interest. I wanted to let you know, that I am now 50% into listening to the Audio book Warbreaker and I am now 15% into listening to the Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan. I am really enjoying both of them.

[@5danieldavis]

To sleep was a good book and I can totally agree with a 6 on it though. This book also suffers from a swift and bordering on deus ex machina way of resolving the plot that the inheritance saga did as well. Willing to read more, but could definitely be better and could also definitely have been a fifth sourceress as well

[@peteralmo]

Hi, just found your channel and watched a number of videos, really great content. One of the first fantasy novels I read as a kid was the Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks. I think the series is very good though it does cling closely to LOTR. I've never seen you mention it. Have you read any of it? Do you like it or Brooks in general?

[@alexanderfyock9042]

I think one of the reasons your channel is so good because you are willing to admit your mistakes. Thanks! I love your channel!

[@deanryanmartin]

I gave The Trouble With Peace a Perfect-15 and I have never changed my mind until now. It is the best fantasy sequel I've read yet, far superior than Chamber of Secrets, The Great Hunt, Hollow City, The Blinding Knife, Clockwork Prince, Catching Fire, Narnia Book 2, Vampire Lestat and The Twin Tower.

[@RKStumblingbear]

I also have found that I prefer smaller fantasy than the chunkers as I've grown older.

[@coreyyates3385]

I love the first law trilogy and the stand alones but Im almost done with A Little Hatred and its by far my favorite so far. Abercrombie has been my favorite author for a while now and this just confirms it more

[@kingofrome9765]

I really enjoyed the gods if blood and powder trilogy. Mad Ben Styke may be one of my favourite characters in the entire series. However I do think the ending is the weakest part as I felt it was in the first trilogy aswell. Overall though I do recommend if you liked the first series, it's by far the best series I've read that involves large scale warfare.

[@Dunstan9]

Personally, I much prefer the Witcher short stories to the "main" story. Great characters, but... Sapkowski hardly seems to know what to *do* with them, much less what people like about them. It's actually kinda easy to believe he sold the rights to the games so cheaply. Also, you know... Reader: "Oh look, something interesting is finally happening!" Sapkowski: "And... skip." Reader: "... Again?!?!" The plot of the main Witcher series actually kinda feels a bit like "The hunt for Faile: The series" in places. -_-

[@annakobuk3618]

The Witcher is about characters, characters and once more... characters. Plus events tbey take place. The world they are in could be any world, not exactly the world roughly modelled after late Medieval and early Renaissance Europe.

[@vwhi9098]

Super respect your opinion man. I think Witcher for me is like WoT for you though. Started reading the series at a point in my life where it became my favorite way to unwind/relax/escape. Do agree with your criticism even though I love everything about it, good and bad 😂😂. Love your vids man!

[@rachelbronson5749]

I changed my mind about wanting to read the WoT! I used to not want to read them because, damn, that’s a lot of books. But I now want to read them because I’ve heard some good things! 😁

[@xXLANGKILDEXx]

I like your rating system. It feels like alot of other booktubers give almost every book 5/5 stars, and that makes reviews hard to compare. For me a book has to be a masterpiece to get that score. But if a book gets 3/5 stars or 6/10 it's still a good book, maybe even awesome

[@user-nb5sh4bl7h]

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[@LiaGoldie]

I tried really hard to get into The Witcher series as my husband is a big fan of the game, and he wanted me to read them before the TV show came out. I just didn't enjoy the writing style, and as someone else pointed out, it seems that a lot of things take place "off screen" and we aren't told about a lot of the interesting bits.

[@PsychologyandChillwMichi]

Starting immediately with the third person- one of THOSE kinds of videos 😂

[@Unlitedsoul]

On a scale of 1-10, I would personally rate the original First Law trilogy a 7.5. This is in the very good to excellent range. Best Served Cold is a solid 8.5. I have not read The Heroes or Red Country as of yet, but I plan to get to them in the coming months. What I have noticed thus far is that Abercrombie's work seems to improve bit-by-bit with each book. The Blade Itself was a good book, strong enough to lure people in and provide the initial basis to the story. Before They Are Hanged was a step improved and was followed by a further improved Last Argument of Kings. The more he dives into this particular world, the better the outcome.. at least in my opinion. The same can also be said of the YA Shattered Sea trilogy.

[@kathrine466]

I agree with everything you said about the witcher series. I adore the characters, but I just can't engage with the plot in the way I want to. sticking with the games and the series because I love these characters so much

[@jeremyfee]

It's great to see the evolving thoughts of Daniel Greene, committed to the idea that not only are opinions diverse but that they change over time. Peace!

[@gymnastoman1]

If you like efficient stories, you need to read Naomi Novik’s new novel, “A Deadly Education”. It’s short, sweet, and brilliant. I’ve read it through twice in the week and a half since I bought it and still want more. Worst book hangover I’ve had in a long time. Would love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@varyakataria1252]

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a struggle and a half to get through

[@aaronganga187]

I like the greene lighting

[@dlklaver]

I agree with the witcher. I just finished the series a month ago and already it’s fading, it’s the characters that really stood out

[@KMn048]

I think the problem with people misunderstanding ratings comes from school where we all grew up hearing below 50% is a total complete fail so 60% is not very good.

[@msmiles9330]

I don't know if you have read this as I only recently found your channel, but you should read the Kingfountain series by Jeff Wheeler. It has some very interesting world building and in later books by Jeff the world is revisited.

[@TheyTalkPolitics]

What would you think about a book series that is set up like The Avengers where you're jumping from character to character and from different times within a universe instead of one large Book or a series that follows the same person

[@trungkiennguyen9193]

So like Discworld by Terry Pratchet

[@TheyTalkPolitics]

@@trungkiennguyen9193 haven't read it yet but I hear good things, so each book is a different charters story?

[@trungkiennguyen9193]

Tbh I dont know that much about it, only heard from friends who have, but apparently, all the books are in the same world, but certain books goes together, so kinda like the different franchise in the Avengers y’know.

[@DaleMallows]

If you want to consider a 6 as "above average" I would strongly urge you to move to a 5 star system. No matter how much you say it, a 6/10 is always going to look like a mediocre score.

[@DFAnton]

Especially considering, on most grading scales that people grew up with (I know things operate differently in different places, especially in higher learning), anything below 70% is basically an abject failure.

[@walla1589]

I absolutely Love the powdermage books. I would say you should give the next trilogy a go. Still some of my favorites!

[@kaemonbonet4931]

Yeah the powedermage trilogy tripped at the finish line. I remember liking it's sequel series a bit

[@adamguthrey6160]

I picked up the powdermage trilogy on your reccomendation, and it was amazing!

[@AlasdairFraser8]

I feel you on the story. I've had to restart the book series a few times as I worked my way through. CDPR did a better job of tidying up the great characters into a coherent narrative

[@SeeAche]

I agree. To Sleep In A Sea of Stars was a 6 for me too.

[@runningcommentary2125]

After I finished Last Wish I felt absolutely nothing. I couldn't do a review for it because it left so little an impact on me.

[@muhammadhashir6136]

Did not expect the Witcher stuff

[@kriplaniankit774]

Okay don't get me wrong, but could it be that interviewing an author and then reviewing their book has an impact on the review?(subconsciously perhaps)

[@ducky36F]

I don't think you can actually eliminate bias from a review though. Like I've seen people use language in reviewing like what they are saying is impartial but it's rarely the case. At least with someone like Daniel being open about his tastes and seeing the authors he's interviewed you can anticipate where his biases are coming from and decide whether his reviews are meaningful to you or not based on that.

[@colburn0004]

Rating inflation is why I think a flat 5 star rating is best. No halfs. 3 is average. 4 above average. 5 is up there and a must read. It's easy and it conveyed the most with the least.

[@daibhi4860]

I know a great many of what you've reviewed have really been in-depth series but I am wondering if you ever read the Darwath series by Barbara Hambly and what you thought of it?

[@hansentw]

New to your channel. Have you reviewed any Roger Zelazny? Particularly the Amber series? One of the best imo.