Are you still planning to read the first book? I’ve started from the first one and i agree that it other books have ample references or backgrounds for it to qualify as a standalone.Wokeread wrote: ↑16 Oct 2019, 02:14 I read this book after reading the second one in the trilogy, and I still haven't read the first book. Whilst I think it is easier to follow the story after reading the earlier books as one is familiar with the characters and their quirks, this does not stop one from enjoying any of the books as a standalone. The only background information that one really needs is on the two main characters' relationships, and there is ample reference to this in all the books to give sufficient background.
Here is a link to my review - viewtopic.php?f=63&t=108592#p1183503
Reading as a Stand Alone Book
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Re: Reading as a Stand Alone Book
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But will you read the whole series? I do agree with it not being a sequel and that it depends on the reader whether they would want to read or not. I think the author did it on purpose by giving enough background as to not leave the reader confuse but also make them interested a little bit to go back to the first two.Dorcas Serwaa Adu wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 21:47 No, I haven't yet. And on the idea of reading the whole series, it depends on you. For instance when they talk about how Jacko and Harry stopped human trafficking and you are curious to know more, then you go back to the other books. But at the mean time if you are okay with that piece of information, that one too is alright. Remember, it isn't a sequel that is following where the other book left off, it isn't compulsory to read the others first.
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I didnt particularly enjoy this one, so I will have to pass. But for those who enjoyed this book I would believe reading the prior two would add to the experience tremendously!Howlan wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 02:10Yes you should read the other books in the series. You would enjoy the story even more.Kro92813 wrote: ↑31 Oct 2019, 21:39I agree! I felt like we jumped right into the book without much background info on the main characters. I found myself with a lot of questions about themHowlan wrote: ↑10 Oct 2019, 10:19
Yes, it's true one can read this book totally as a standalone, the story is easy is follow and it seems fine. The only problem is that the characters of Jamie, Jacko, and Sarah are not properly introduced in this book and I feel that we need to know about them more.
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Oh yes, i would definitely like to read the other two. And you are so right on the getting hooked partbriellejee wrote: ↑01 Nov 2019, 10:23But will you read the whole series? I do agree with it not being a sequel and that it depends on the reader whether they would want to read or not. I think the author did it on purpose by giving enough background as to not leave the reader confuse but also make them interested a little bit to go back to the first two.Dorcas Serwaa Adu wrote: ↑29 Oct 2019, 21:47 No, I haven't yet. And on the idea of reading the whole series, it depends on you. For instance when they talk about how Jacko and Harry stopped human trafficking and you are curious to know more, then you go back to the other books. But at the mean time if you are okay with that piece of information, that one too is alright. Remember, it isn't a sequel that is following where the other book left off, it isn't compulsory to read the others first.
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Absolutely, I agree with you completely. Although if I do start a series in the middle, and I didn't have too much problem catching on I'll only ever go back to the first book if I find it that interesting. I've read some of the Narnia books and really liked them too, but I've never actually read the first two haha.Kelyn wrote: ↑03 Oct 2019, 17:39 I don't mind starting a series in the middle, but if it's one I end up liking, it's not unusual for me to go back and read the others. I think it's difficult for a book in a series to truly be a 'standalone' if any part is based on something that happened in a previous book. With this one, even in the sample, there were references to events that obviously had occurred in earlier books.
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Never? *sputter* Never read the first two??!!?? What a sad, sad thing! You absolutely must go back and read them!! I adored the Narnia series so much I actually wrote a research paper on it as an undergrad! I definitely think the first two are a must!!La Cabra wrote: ↑10 Nov 2019, 08:35Absolutely, I agree with you completely. Although if I do start a series in the middle, and I didn't have too much problem catching on I'll only ever go back to the first book if I find it that interesting. I've read some of the Narnia books and really liked them too, but I've never actually read the first two haha.Kelyn wrote: ↑03 Oct 2019, 17:39 I don't mind starting a series in the middle, but if it's one I end up liking, it's not unusual for me to go back and read the others. I think it's difficult for a book in a series to truly be a 'standalone' if any part is based on something that happened in a previous book. With this one, even in the sample, there were references to events that obviously had occurred in earlier books.
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