I still remember reading that passage, backtracking and re-reading it a few times. I’ve done that a lot while reading TBotNS, but more so in this chapter - because of the Autarch reveal and the book/mirror moment.
Definitely. To be honest, this is the first time I even realized that this was the Autarch! It's like my mind just skipped past this reveal the last two times I read it.
Glad you're back doing this series! I'm glad you didn't lean too much into the "you'll understand this in 400 pages" routine a lot of guides to this scene/book trot out. I think that misses that the confusion is part of the experience of the read (and re-read, and re-re-read).
What you said at the beginning of this series was true - you should go into this like the dummy that just enjoys the ride. that makes this book much more manageable and enjoyable.
And the truth is, you may not understand something way later! Probably you won't realize a lot of these things until you read it again, and maybe not even then.
I still remember reading that passage, backtracking and re-reading it a few times. I’ve done that a lot while reading TBotNS, but more so in this chapter - because of the Autarch reveal and the book/mirror moment.
Definitely. To be honest, this is the first time I even realized that this was the Autarch! It's like my mind just skipped past this reveal the last two times I read it.
Glad you're back doing this series! I'm glad you didn't lean too much into the "you'll understand this in 400 pages" routine a lot of guides to this scene/book trot out. I think that misses that the confusion is part of the experience of the read (and re-read, and re-re-read).
What you said at the beginning of this series was true - you should go into this like the dummy that just enjoys the ride. that makes this book much more manageable and enjoyable.
Definitely!
And the truth is, you may not understand something way later! Probably you won't realize a lot of these things until you read it again, and maybe not even then.