I'm in a slump and can't seem to get out of it. Specifically, my attention span is SHORT at the moment but I need to get "back" into reading things other than romantasy so I can slow down my brain and read more academic texts without the need for an immediate dopamine hit. I have ADHD and need a strong plot. Here are some of my past preferences:
Loved:
– Kindred, Octavia Butler (enjoyed parable of the sower much less)
– Poppy wars and babel, RF Kuang
– Dictionary of lost words
– Most things by Murakami and Vonnegut (though I think both would be a bit to slow for me to get pulled into right now)
– Any romantasy, but trying to veer away from that
– Invisible life of addie larue, a darker shade of magic, ve schwab
– Shantaram, gregory david roberts (an aberration; not fantasy but multi-cultural and gripping)
– Project hail mary, Andy Weir
Did not love:
– Katabasis, RF Kuang
– The road (didn't like the writing)
– Ministry of time
– Discovery of witches (liked but got bored, could give another shot theoretically)
– House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende (just too prosaic/rambling for me at the moment)
– Shadow of the Wind, Ruiz Zafón (couldn't get into it–too slow, maybe? not sure why)
– Anything that's too focused on war/action
– Never let me go (theoretically liked, but the plot dragged for me)
I've heard things by Brandon Sanderson recommended a lot but for some reason the blurbs turn me off–maybe too action focused? I'm not sure. Anyway, any suggestions would be appreciated (except horror–not into horror)
by Lla723a
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If you liked Poppy War and are interested in a new trilogy, The Green Bones Saga (Jade City, Jade War, and Jade Legacy) is one of my favourite trilogies out there.
The Daevabad Trilogy – (City of Brass etc.) would be another trilogy I’d recommend (a bit of romance though not heavy on it at all, magical realism, epic etc.). I don’t see it talked about nearly as much as it should – it was awesome from beginning to end.
If you want something small for now, Piranesi is a great short Fantasy read too