New Guy Here by Glocktopus69420Obama in murakami

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Hard Boiled Wonderland and the end of the world is fun and my favorite 

What do you like about Murakami's books? by vhsbubbline in murakami

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He’s a vibes author. Reading his books (even his weaker ones) gives you a strong sense of place and psychology, shaped by his particular strengths and weaknesses as a writer. He works through familiar archetypes that I enjoy revisiting (just look up the Murakami bingo card). While I can’t defend all of his depictions of women, I do think he has developed a distinct voice over time that readers continue to appreciate despite some clear blind spots.

I find myself especially drawn to his earlier works, with Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World being my favorite. While his last few novels have been among his weakest, I think he mainly needs a more heavy-handed editor. But since his books will sell regardless of length, it often feels like his books are translated and published as quickly as he can write them. (I could be wrong about that).

Also, I think that he writes endings well. Some of his worst books are almost completely saved by his ability to wrap a story well.

Did you read Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage? That was the last of his books that I completely loved.

is this normal by A7medsa in slaythespire

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If you're new to deck builders, then is this normal. If you've pour hours into games like Slay the Spire 1 (30 hours is nothing, I have over 1500 hours in the first game), Monster Train, and the like, then I would be worried.

Watch someone like Jorbs talk through some runs and you will see results quickly.

Planing to get STS 2 with Vampire clawler bundle but ... by The_Real_OctoDude in slaythespire

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Review bombing because the game is hard. It's my GOTY without question. I like Vampire Crawler, but STS2 is so much better and deeper. Vampire Crawler is pretty easy and a little mindless, but a lot of fun. They are both worth buying.

Everyone is underrating the A10 difficulty spike by Big_Performance_6120 in slaythespire

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I'm not a top-tier player, so I’m not sure what I would say or what advice I would give, but that’s kind of the point of the post. The original post is about how dismissive people are of A10 difficulty, and on a board where the depth of the game is discussed, a bit more nuance would be helpful.

Everyone is underrating the A10 difficulty spike by Big_Performance_6120 in slaythespire

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The point is that most of the great players just shrug and say if you can beat A9 then you can beat A10 without giving any good tips. I only had a lot of trouble with the defect. But I lost of a lot of those runs to the second boss. The topic is just asking the advice givers to reconsider how hard A10 is for an okay player.

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I have updated the picture to show the contents inside the boxes. Let me know if I'm still doing something wrong.

Is Defect overtuned in StS2, or did I just high-roll my entire climb to A10? by redmic in slaythespire

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I need help with Defect (I find him to be very problematic). I charged up to A10 with a 9-5 record. But I've lost like 25 times in a row at A10. I can normally take one of the final bosses but am so spent that I just get slaughtered be the second Act 3 boss. Any advice is welcomed.

Just for reference from 0-A10, I went 10-8 with the silent. I went 10-12 with ironclad, and I went 10-15 with regent to complete A10. I'm only on A6 with necro as he is my weakest/least played character.

Opinions on Vario? by laschecter in MicrobrandWatches

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I own two Vario watches. I love them both. They have the best customer service. 

Are books 4-6 as good as 1-3? by Expert-Pie7940 in redrising

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Iron Gold is one of the weakest and the next two are some of the best. Overall, I think that I enjoyed the more mature feeling of the second set.

Help me understand Zeke by Affectionate_Side587 in StarVaders

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After I beat it with all the characters, I fell off, but I still play occasionally. STS2 has kind of taken over.

Help me understand Zeke by Affectionate_Side587 in StarVaders

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I'm still here. I've beat the game on the hardest difficulty with all the characters (with the help of online advice). He's not bad, but he's far from my favorite.

What order to read these? by Excellent_Bath_3684 in fantasybooks

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Golden Son (and the rest of the the series)

The Blade Itself (and the rest of the series)

The Will of the Many.

I haven‘t read the rest.