I don’t mean series that have stand alone novels with the same characters, but ongoing stories that keep expanding into the world with continuing plotlines.
I personally can’t do it anymore. Game of Thrones and Kingkiller Chronicles (By George R. R. Martin and Patrick Rothfuss) have killed the ability to enjoy them.
I think both of my examples were fantastic authors, but in both cases, it has been YEARS since progress. In both of my examples, it has been literally TWELVE YEARS since the latest book in the saga came out.
So nowadays, no matter how good a review a book gets, if the series isn’t finished, I don’t want to start it. Both because I don’t want to wait that long, but also, if it’s been that long, I’m probably going to have to reread the books anyway to remember what I have forgotten.
What about you? How do you feel about unfinished series?
by PhoenixApok