I think To Sleep is marginally better than Fractal Noise, because it had a larger cast of characters, more diverse locations, an actual plot, rising tension when he remembered that the plot was supposed to be happening, vague hints at interesting worldbuilding, and it was more "whee, space adventures!" in a similar way that Eragon was my favourite of the Inheritance books because it had that element of fun and exploration.
Yes, there were long stretches of nothing and the characters were mostly unlikeable, but that's in comparison to an entire book of nothing with characters who are wholly unlikeable.
To Sleep has the framework for a half decent space opera, with some serious trimming and development. Fractal Noise was never meant to be more than a short story.
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Date: 2024-03-17 07:14 am (UTC)I think To Sleep is marginally better than Fractal Noise, because it had a larger cast of characters, more diverse locations, an actual plot, rising tension when he remembered that the plot was supposed to be happening, vague hints at interesting worldbuilding, and it was more "whee, space adventures!" in a similar way that Eragon was my favourite of the Inheritance books because it had that element of fun and exploration.
Yes, there were long stretches of nothing and the characters were mostly unlikeable, but that's in comparison to an entire book of nothing with characters who are wholly unlikeable.
To Sleep has the framework for a half decent space opera, with some serious trimming and development. Fractal Noise was never meant to be more than a short story.