I've never read this book (I've actually never heard of it before lol) but based on what you said I do have some thoughts. As much as I pay a lot of attention to stories' characters, their motivations, fears, personality, interactions with other characters etc., and I REALLY hate when the characters are blunt, I guess "The historian" is exceptional. "It's not so much a book as it is an experience" describes it really well. The author spent so much time doing research just for this book so obviously she wanted to put as much of this research into it and share it with the readers. You said that after finishing this book it felt almost real (or something among those lines) and I'm sure that is exactly what the author would want. She wrote it to make the readers experience something they could never experience in real life. The characters aren't there to see them be and grow, but to see what they see along with them and experience it to the fullest, knowing each and every detail of it. It's something other books won't give you. It's not a book for everyone, probably not for me, but it's definitely amazing in it's own way and I really enjoyed watching your video essay :)
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!! It makes me really happy when I’m able to share my love of reading and analyzing books, and I especially love when my viewers engage with my content so thoughtfully! And I completely agree that The Historian is an exceptional book; your observation that the characters exist so that we can see and experience the events alongside them is so accurate that I wish I had thought of it lol. I think this book is a great example of how a skillful author can intentionally choose to downplay certain aspects of a book (in this case, the characters) so that the other aspects (setting, atmosphere, plot) can really shine.
I remember this book had me by the throat until the ending ruined it for me. I could go on and on about why I loved it, but I can't remember why the ending pissed me off so much. Which is weird, because I remember having a very good rant about it and I usually remember why books make me dislike them. And now seeing this, I want to reread it. I do remember really liking the non-linear narrative. It felt like I really got to know each character through the subtleties in the text. It also has been like 5 years since I've read it, so I don't really remember the characters too clearly.
I also hated the ending lol, it was such a letdown! It’s honestly impressive to me that you can end your VAMPIRE HUNTING book in such a disappointing way… But I do hope you end up rereading it! Despite the ending, I think this is a book that definitely has a lot to offer-I honestly learned so much-and re-reading is so valuable in general because you’re able to focus on aspects other than the plot lol.
I've never read this book (I've actually never heard of it before lol) but based on what you said I do have some thoughts. As much as I pay a lot of attention to stories' characters, their motivations, fears, personality, interactions with other characters etc., and I REALLY hate when the characters are blunt, I guess "The historian" is exceptional. "It's not so much a book as it is an experience" describes it really well. The author spent so much time doing research just for this book so obviously she wanted to put as much of this research into it and share it with the readers. You said that after finishing this book it felt almost real (or something among those lines) and I'm sure that is exactly what the author would want. She wrote it to make the readers experience something they could never experience in real life. The characters aren't there to see them be and grow, but to see what they see along with them and experience it to the fullest, knowing each and every detail of it. It's something other books won't give you. It's not a book for everyone, probably not for me, but it's definitely amazing in it's own way and I really enjoyed watching your video essay :)
I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!! It makes me really happy when I’m able to share my love of reading and analyzing books, and I especially love when my viewers engage with my content so thoughtfully! And I completely agree that The Historian is an exceptional book; your observation that the characters exist so that we can see and experience the events alongside them is so accurate that I wish I had thought of it lol. I think this book is a great example of how a skillful author can intentionally choose to downplay certain aspects of a book (in this case, the characters) so that the other aspects (setting, atmosphere, plot) can really shine.
I remember this book had me by the throat until the ending ruined it for me. I could go on and on about why I loved it, but I can't remember why the ending pissed me off so much. Which is weird, because I remember having a very good rant about it and I usually remember why books make me dislike them.
And now seeing this, I want to reread it.
I do remember really liking the non-linear narrative. It felt like I really got to know each character through the subtleties in the text. It also has been like 5 years since I've read it, so I don't really remember the characters too clearly.
I also hated the ending lol, it was such a letdown! It’s honestly impressive to me that you can end your VAMPIRE HUNTING book in such a disappointing way… But I do hope you end up rereading it! Despite the ending, I think this is a book that definitely has a lot to offer-I honestly learned so much-and re-reading is so valuable in general because you’re able to focus on aspects other than the plot lol.
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