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Qiaochu_Yuan comments on June 2014 Media Thread - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Qiaochu_Yuan 01 June 2014 06:09:31PM 1 point [-]

For dealing with Kingkiller Chronicle withdrawal (extremely highly recommended, possibly my favorite book series right now), I and others have found that the Demon Cycle and Gentlemen Bastard series are good substitutes. They're both also incomplete, though.

Comment author: lmm 01 June 2014 07:36:15PM 0 points [-]

I disliked The Lies of Locke Lamora; I felt the lead's morality was implausibly inconsistent, and the book seemed to rely heavily on thievery being cool. I found The Straight Razor Cure a much more satisfying example of that kind of fantasy, with a mystery that fit together well and a very enjoyable twist for the ending.