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Looking for "R-rated", gritty, gorey high fantasy books (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world to c/books@lemmy.world

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I wanna read something that's fucking brutal with fighting and sex and all the things, but also WELL WRITTEN (so NOT George R.R. Martin, I can't stand his shit). I want Lord of the Rings on crack and steroids.

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[–] Lightor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

First off, that scene isn't so they don't recognize their faces. It's to look like spirits and scare/shock them. They were a small army trying to use crazy tactics, I don't see what's so wrong about that. I've read it multiple times and I don't remember a point where they go topless implying no one would ever look at their face if they were topless.

As for the author, I don't know much about him, but I like the books. And way I think Michael Jackson is a bad person but I can still enjoy his music.

[–] dresden@discuss.online 1 points 1 month ago

Nothing wrong with liking what others don't. I just responded cause you said you don't get why it gets so much hate. Of course, you don't have to agree with the reasons.

BTW I just gave you a random example from my mind cause I read it a long time ago, maybe over 20 years or so. It's possible I don't remember it from the book but by some mention online. There were many other complaints about his writing though, but since you like it, and I don't even remember most of it, no point arguing over it. 😀