Reading as a Stand Alone Book
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Being a very suspenseful book, one would feel like reading over and over again without having any feeling of boredom. Nevertheless, having squeezed the juicy part of the story, it is in order and urge to read the other two series. It’s irresistible. After having read this book, one cannot avoid the other two. You have to go back if you’ve not yet done so.
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The author did a good job of supplying sufficient background info, but I kept having a feeling of being late to the party.
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I think there is in this book, but of course to better understand the relationship and also to help the readers be invested enough in the characters is to read the series. Somehow I believe that books in a series that can be considered stand-alone should be well-written enough to interest readers in going back to the previous books. This one surely does, I think so.
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Reading series from the first book gives better understanding. But this one can be read as a standalone because it is a new mission entirely. That's the author's concept. He's not continuing one particular mission in all the series. Each book has a unique mission, but with the same characters and setting.CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Oct 2019, 13:37 Despite being third in a series, some reviewers have said that Skills of the Warramunga could be read as a stand alone book, while other reviewers expressed some confusion because they didn't read the first two books.
Personally, I have a hard time not reading a series in order. What important details does a reader need to know if they are picking this book up without reading the two prior books in the series? Or would you say that this is truly a stand alone novel?
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Though its certainly true, you will not be able to enjoy the characters as much as you would have if you would have if you had read the whole series in order.Nuel Ukah wrote: ↑22 Oct 2019, 01:01Reading series from the first book gives better understanding. But this one can be read as a standalone because it is a new mission entirely. That's the author's concept. He's not continuing one particular mission in all the series. Each book has a unique mission, but with the same characters and setting.CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Oct 2019, 13:37 Despite being third in a series, some reviewers have said that Skills of the Warramunga could be read as a stand alone book, while other reviewers expressed some confusion because they didn't read the first two books.
Personally, I have a hard time not reading a series in order. What important details does a reader need to know if they are picking this book up without reading the two prior books in the series? Or would you say that this is truly a stand alone novel?
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Yes, I would really love to read the whole series. If I am not wrong, in the first book the mission is in Cairo and the other one in Australia. I will really appreciate learning the first interaction of these characters.Faithmwangi wrote: ↑21 Oct 2019, 02:55 Completion is something that I appreciate. Previous books in a series tend to have a build up that leaves you understanding the current book more. That being said, I haven't had the chance to read the previous books and hope to get to them soon.
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Well, I agree to an extent.Howlan wrote: ↑22 Oct 2019, 03:44Though its certainly true, you will not be able to enjoy the characters as much as you would have if you would have if you had read the whole series in order.Nuel Ukah wrote: ↑22 Oct 2019, 01:01Reading series from the first book gives better understanding. But this one can be read as a standalone because it is a new mission entirely. That's the author's concept. He's not continuing one particular mission in all the series. Each book has a unique mission, but with the same characters and setting.CommMayo wrote: ↑02 Oct 2019, 13:37 Despite being third in a series, some reviewers have said that Skills of the Warramunga could be read as a stand alone book, while other reviewers expressed some confusion because they didn't read the first two books.
Personally, I have a hard time not reading a series in order. What important details does a reader need to know if they are picking this book up without reading the two prior books in the series? Or would you say that this is truly a stand alone novel?
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