It's a great idea executed with the dryness. Took me months to get through that book.
I liked the concept, the core idea that's advertised, but I found the actual creation lacking in all aspects. Nothing made me invested and made me want to imagine new worlds and settings. I honestly tried to get through it as soon as possible, because I hate leaving things unfinished and I knew that if I slogged through it, I'd never go through with it. I don't see how anyone could compare it with Dune. Honestly, I've put Asimov in my "no reading" list after this.
Dracula had some good setpieces, but at some point it starts repeating the same beats over and over again to the point of exhaustion. It goes in circles and it's too long for what it is. The last part is literally an RPG fetch quest described over and over. It's boring doing them, let alone reading about them...
Forgot that. I've read a couple of novels in that genre, but in truth enjoy it much more in film and television, which is likely why I neglected to list it. Not sure why that is.
I like it more for the visuals too. Historical Fiction tends to deviate from the source and just make stuff up, so I tend to be wary of it. I stick to actual history books-wise. There's too much out there in any case. But if the setpieces are good, and the atmosphere is alive, I'm always game for such media. It's why I got into AssCreed back in the day. Of course, Revelations made me sever ties and whatever followed didn't pull me back in. Black Flag was a good pirate game though. But still, much as I like the costumes/outfits, and they make for great 1/6th figures, I can't in good conscience buy them and involve myself with the franchise. It was one of the things that made me cut down on trying to collect everything that I "liked". I liked the look, I theoretically liked having them, but I had no attachment to the franchise, so what was the point in buying them?
It's why I like 40K and Wars over something like Trek to an extent. More historical influences transported to a Sci-Fi setting rather than the mostly minimalist Trek aesthetics. Granted, Trek's more realistic as far as society's taste in clothing and architecture is headed, but I find the insanity of 40K and the fantasy aspect of Wars more appealing. They're more timeless in a way too. Trek always manages to date itself. I enjoy it, but it's for its core conept of space exploration, not anything else. I like TLotGH if we include Manga too. A good aesthetic that has its roots to something from the past always adds a point for me.
I can go there (True Detective Season 1, House of Cards although that was beyond a conventional drama) but neither of them are anything I gravitate to in general.
I have quite a few favourites in the Crime genre, but that's because it's probably the most overexposed in the industry. You can use it to tell quite a few stories. But I'm not at the point where I love all mob and hitmen movies and whatever. As time goes on I find that I prefer films with a memorable aesthetic. I prefer political dramas over crime fiction. The ins-and-outs of governments, lobbies, whatever. They have big stakes and it's fun being involved in them. It's why I can rewatch something likes 'The Ides Of March' over and over.
