I keep feeling like I should get back to reading books, as I disproportionately favor video games, TV shows, and movies for my entertainment. So I decided to pick up Game of Thrones, since it has a new show and everyone seems to be talking about it. After reading the prologue and the first chapter, I'm not sure I can go on. Right off the bat, I was reminded of this XKCD comic:
http://xkcd.com/483/
There's a ridiculous amount of made-up words early on, even for things that we already have words for (ringmail = chain mail). Not to mention, I hate that the book is trying to sound like it's written in ye olde englishe, when I KNOW it was published in modern times. That's a big reason why I couldn't get into Lord of the Rings: I had to struggle just to read the thing because of how quickly language changes. Yet games like Fire Emblem have that fantasy setting to them, but they're written with modern language in mind, so I had no trouble following along.
Am I being too picky? Because I've already found a lot to complain about, and I'm barely even into the book. People could say "Oh, just stick with it, it gets better", but I'd still rather be watching Doctor Who or something.
http://xkcd.com/483/
There's a ridiculous amount of made-up words early on, even for things that we already have words for (ringmail = chain mail). Not to mention, I hate that the book is trying to sound like it's written in ye olde englishe, when I KNOW it was published in modern times. That's a big reason why I couldn't get into Lord of the Rings: I had to struggle just to read the thing because of how quickly language changes. Yet games like Fire Emblem have that fantasy setting to them, but they're written with modern language in mind, so I had no trouble following along.
Am I being too picky? Because I've already found a lot to complain about, and I'm barely even into the book. People could say "Oh, just stick with it, it gets better", but I'd still rather be watching Doctor Who or something.
