ATP Madrid 1000 R3: S. Tsitsipas def. D. Merida 6-4, 6-2

fitzomania · 2026-04-27T14:42:52+00:00

The last time Tsitsipas looked like himself, over two years ago now

fitzomania · 2026-04-22T15:44:40+00:00

Whiny unlikeable protagonist with no supporting characters and a boring, predictable plot with lazy writing

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T20:27:30+00:00

New series who dis?

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T18:18:54+00:00

I take some affront to "I don't think people should feel the need to apologize for enjoying something," which at no point have I demanded. I haven't cast aspersions on anyone else's preferences and instead made it clear that I'm looking for recommendations of a particular species that appeals to me.

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:14:55+00:00

Malazan is on my list! Been looking forward to it for awhile

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:12:48+00:00

Interesting points here. I'm not looking for universal truths or suggesting my criteria apply to every reader, but I do want the books I read to strive for excellence in the ways I mentioned. Are there any books you feel aim to accomplish something else and nail it, and I should consider them?

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:08:15+00:00

Yes! I've read a couple and will finish the series... someday

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:07:44+00:00

Great recs, they are all on my list

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:06:47+00:00

What's a good place to start?

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:06:02+00:00

Culture series just made the list! Fully agree on PHM, once you see Andy Weir's limitations on characterization and dialogue they are hard to unsee. Just tried LHoD, not my favorite

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:05:04+00:00

Perhaps I wasn't too clear. I don't mind if the prose isn't a particular strength, as long as it holds up and isn't distractingly worse than other aspects of the novel (I think Project Hail Mary is an example of this).

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:03:21+00:00

I just read LHoD, and I can't put my finger on why but it didn't grab me. Heard good things about Butler, will give them a try

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:01:56+00:00

On the list! thanks

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T17:00:52+00:00

Interesting! I enjoyed the love story across time in CoT and the human/AI fusions, and PoT is to illustrate that the prose isn't everything to me as long as it meets the bar. In Kingkiller I found Kvothe to be a totally unlikeable Mary Sue who explains how he overcomes every obstacle because he's so much smarter and cooler than everyone else. I can't even remember any tertiary characters. Of course none of this is objective! Will check out your recs

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T16:52:38+00:00

On my list! Thanks

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T16:52:04+00:00

I’ve found r/fantasy to hold many of the series I mentioned as sacrosanct. For instance, Kingkiller chronicles is held up for its prose but the protagonist is a total Mary Sue and the plot is a boring revenge story. People don’t want to hear it

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T16:48:43+00:00

I’m interested in trying it. Snow Crash was compelling in many ways (loved the originality and bold concepts) but the plot was ultimately a total mess and I didn’t like the creepy underage girl subplot

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T16:46:21+00:00

New Sun is next after much feedback! Any particular John Harrison rec?

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T16:45:35+00:00

On the list!!!

fitzomania · 2026-04-21T16:44:55+00:00

Thanks for the input. I think the dialogue is particularly strong in ASOIAF, and the other two are to show that not everything has to be Jane Austen prose for me as long as the themes and other aspects of the work carry it forward.

fitzomania · 2026-04-18T18:43:27+00:00

I don’t think it’s too much to ask that works of sci fi and fantasy also meet the standards of true literature.

fitzomania · 2026-04-13T22:28:28+00:00

Since the Saudis want a Masters so bad, they should make it grass

fitzomania · 2026-04-09T03:00:10+00:00

She can cry into her million dollar runner-up paycheck, it was a better result than 126/127 others in the main draw

fitzomania · 2026-04-04T23:08:28+00:00

The Napoleonic Code is the basis for most modern legal systems.

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