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wizardysseus · 1 year ago

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some books truly do not need sequels but that a story isn't necessary doesn't always make it bad; i've said this before but stories are not perfectly calibrated plot-exporting machines, sometimes taking a side-road is fun simply because it is possible, sometimes it will add to your understanding in a way you didn't think to question, sometimes it's simply pleasurable to revisit the lives of characters you care for

#if this seems apropos of nothing it's actually apropos of reading jo walton's book list. she sure hates 'unnecessary' sequels but genuinely #when i think on some of the sequels i thought 'weren't needed' i realize how much they built on the stories and the characters and i think #maybe i didn't NEED to know what happened next. but i'm glad i do #eg the hidden palace by helene wecker or drowned country by emily tesh #it's like the sw prequels. they don't get nearly enough credit for how much lore they contributed to star wars #we didn't fuckin know what the sith were in the ot #thoughts

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