I recently purchased "Waterblack" by Alex Pheby, the third and final part of the Cities of the Weft trilogy (if you've not heard of it and enjoy somewhat dark, wildly imaginative fantasy books, I can't recommend it enough). I absolutely loved the first two books – to the point that they are some of my favourite memories of reading as a hobby. However, I sometimes struggle with remembering details of books – even ones that I have enjoyed a great deal.
My question to you is – do you ever re-read the rest of a series before starting the next sequel? These books are dense with details and lore for the way things work in these worlds and I am actually nervous to start the final book in case I can't remember minute details that will make all the difference.
My other issue is that I'm not the quickest reader in the world, so I'm conscious that I might be itching to skip through a re-read in order to see how the trilogy will end.
by DogsAreGreatYouKnow
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I will normally do a series reread when preparing for a new book in the series, yeah. I read so many that I tend to conflate plot points and characters
Almost always. Otherwise I’m not going to remember what happened…
If it’s been long enough between books, yes. Or sometimes if the author goes back and releases an “interquel,” I might refresh my memory on the immediate preceding entry.
It’s also an excellent use case for a detailed plot synopsis from the web to hit the highlights of its been a while. Same approach I use for television series that got interrupted by Covid. Or keeping up with the MCU.