OK, I'm at around page 80 now and I'm starting to see some semblance of story. However, I'm not entirely sure these novels were written with telling a coherent story in mind (I could be wrong). It feels like art, open to interpretation and designed for people to get whatever out of it. That's why I see the time jumping and Severian's general distance from everything to be very interesting. I feel like the world is revealed in short clips, which can be frustrating for some readers. I find myself being both mesmerized and confused at the same time. I mentioned before the comparison to Jodorowsky, who I greatly admire as a visual artist and director, but I have no clue what any semblance of story some of his work has. I would love to see more people do such visually beautiful fantasy like this but with a more concrete story.
Reading fiction like this sometimes makes me feel like I'm not well-read though, which disappoints me. I'm in a constant state of "I don't get it" but for whatever reason it still interests me.
Reading fiction like this sometimes makes me feel like I'm not well-read though, which disappoints me. I'm in a constant state of "I don't get it" but for whatever reason it still interests me.