Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-98.202.74.177-20190615005450/@comment-2A02:C7D:4B01:3F00:2DC8:EBC0:7E82:9AE5-20191103090253

I've just written a little rant about KOTLC being too long:

'''I have a problem with KOTLC and that is that it’s too long. Consequently, it’s having a negative impact on the plot and the flow of the story. I’ll elaborate. I don’t think I’ve ever read a series as lengthy as KOTLC, with such large books, that has been enjoyable and a gripping read. I feel like the same is happening to KOTLC. When I first began reading, I loved the series and I always wanted to know what was happening next because the plot was exciting and had a lot to it, but was evenly distributed and easier to follow. There weren't lots of questions that were unanswered after two or three books, and if there were, it was an important plot changing question that was a subplot that sort of over lapped with the main plot. Now… for me, there are far too many questions that are unanswered, as well as a plot that seems to be going nowhere.'''

'''Let’s take Sophie’s parents for an example. Earlier on in the series, I got excited to find out who her parents were and I really wanted to know who it was. There were so many interesting theories and it felt as though Sophie was just about to find out. Now, however, it feels stretched out and it just doesn’t drag me in. At this point, I feel like whoever her parents are, I just won’t be as surprised as I would have done if their identities were revealed. Even if it was Fintan, my reaction would be, ‘Yeah, I’d thought it could possibly be him’, and I wouldn’t care (well, I would, but not that much). For a plot point like that, it would have been much more surprising if it was revealed sooner. Seven whole books, and one coming up soon, yet we still don’t have a single lead because all of the ones Sophie has guessed have been denied. And by ‘we’, I mean the characters in the book. The Fandom has so many guesses and speculations, being narrowed down to a few main ones, that whatever Messenger picks won’t be a shock. And even if they were revealed in Legacy, it would still feel like a bit too long.'''