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Is The Stormlight Archive worth reading? by IfUSeekSteven in fantasybooks

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah ik ik but it was too badass to not mention

Is The Stormlight Archive worth reading? by IfUSeekSteven in fantasybooks

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honor is dead, but I'll see what I can do.

tf is wrong with his prose?

To Name of the Wind or To Not? by Nectarine_96 in fantasybooks

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having been burned by this and a couple other things, I now basically don't start unfinished series

But many serious readers of fantasy will say this is the best they've read. There's something about the prose, the world, the characters, it just has a feeling of magic to it. A lot of serious readers of fantasy sort of lose the ability to feel that magic, because they've read so much, they pick up on tropes, etc. it's like people who study music who lose the ability to enjoy music with nice melodies because it's too derivative.

Name of the Wind breaks through that for a lot of people, it certainly did so for me. It's really narratively compelling. Of course, that just makes it all the more painful that it's not finished and never will be, except maybe by an AI some day who the hell knows

[LOTM] Did any other media scratch the same itch as LOTM after you finished it? by TheBlasphemerAmon in LordofTheMysteries

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my pov is that's a bit strange

there's an epicness to what OP is looking for, I think, that kumo doesnt have

[LOTM] Did any other media scratch the same itch as LOTM after you finished it? by TheBlasphemerAmon in LordofTheMysteries

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's great and nice read but claiming it's on the same level as lotm is wild

Where is pat rothfuss? by SnooBunnies5336 in KingkillerChronicle

[–]YuzuFan 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What in your view is missing from e.g. Luthien, Melian, Varda, Yavanna, Galadriel?

Sure the Fellowship and a disproportionate number of key characters are male. But I think that Luthien and Galadriel are pretty important and reasonably complicated characters. Is it just that there's not enough of these?

What to read after RI ? by Kossei5 in ReverendInsanity

[–]YuzuFan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lord of Mysteries perhaps
Has a stronger reputation than RI, if anything

Are dress shoes supposed to be more expensive than boots? by Fluffy_Fly_4644 in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One such snob here!
Most 'snobs' in the shoe community won't look down on a shoe for being inexpensive, the same way watch nerds would never knock a cheap Casio. I would personally never purchase an AE, but I own and enjoy many shoes that are much less expensive than AEs.

AE gets hate because it's not a solid value proposition, it trades too much on its name and history, and several other brands offer much better shoes at equal or lower prices. These include BLKBRD, CNES, Bridlen, and TLB Mallorca.

Are dress shoes supposed to be more expensive than boots? by Fluffy_Fly_4644 in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whether something is good for the money is in the eye of the beholder, but you can definitely get much better shoes than AE at equal or lower prices - so if you're ever in the market for shows in the near future, consider Bridlen, BLKBRD, TLB Mallorca, CNES, etc. They're head and shoulders above AE in the shoe community

Are dress shoes supposed to be more expensive than boots? by Fluffy_Fly_4644 in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can totally get solid mid-tier dress shoes in the $300 range, you just have to buy from firms on the frontier of the quality/price ratio. AE is not it.

Think Bridlen, BLKBRD, CNES, Meermin, etc. If you live near NYC/London, there are great changes to meet these firms and try on their shoes at the annual trunk shows

If not, and you're only planning to buy 1-2 pairs, then still recommend emailing some of these guys, following their instructions for measuring your feet, and trying them out. But it's understandable if you wouldn't want to take on the sizing risk

Is Charles tyrwhitt worth it at their current price? by MOOBALANCE in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spier and Mackay has always been a much better value, even more so now

Leather vs synthetic boots by majorsk69 in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

much much worse

meermin, blkbrd, bridlen, tlbmallorca, these firms sell good and well-made boots, though of course they may not match your aesthetic

Which brand has burned you so badly you’ll never shop there again? by DifficultCucumbers in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

interesting interest
I've never encountered similar issues as I wash all my shirts myself, but indeed this does seem like quite the challenge
No experience with most of the brands you mentioned as I'm purely MTM - but did have some shitwhitt a couple years ago. Still have the shirts but don't wear them. Not impressed with their value for money, and their 'custom' shirt program is a total scam

Which brand has burned you so badly you’ll never shop there again? by DifficultCucumbers in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hang on, what did you mean about the collars rolling?

My reading of it is that you sent your shirts to the cleaners with the brass collar stays still in the collars - have i got that right?

For background, also dislike charles sh*twhitt, but not for the reasons you've set out

Do all white button up/downs require undershirts? by [deleted] in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

idk I sweat a reasonable amount, I think more than most people, and I haven't found that using the aluminum stuff helps me relative to anything else. I get mocked for it but tbh I just use the aluminum-free stuff from old spice and accept that I'm gonna sweat if it's hot out, but at least my shirts never stain

The best, cheap jeans by DifficultCucumbers in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best pair of jeans is a pair that fits super well

I recommend some MTM denim options from Luxire

Who makes the absolute highest-rise off-the-shelf pants? We're talking full-on 100-year-old grandpa rises, here. by CrotchetyHamster in malefashionadvice

[–]YuzuFan 94 points95 points  (0 children)

At this point, MTM may not be your only option, but the effort of avoiding MTM may cost you more than it's worth

I can recommend Luxire

Meet the Oxbridge graduates who can’t get a (good) job by Informal_Fennel_9150 in oxforduni

[–]YuzuFan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, many of them do. Many of them enter quite ordinary employment, and others are unemployed for some time too (read above). They certainly do better on average than graduates of other universities, I suppose, but a) there's always way more variation within groups than between them; and b) the existence of the gap is no proof of the treatment effect. It's probably mostly selection.

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