May-17-2017, 09:24 PM (UTC)
I understand your hesitance - the current pages are incredibly useful for looking at different covers and editions, which is very much of interest to new readers.
I think two things are needed: a vague, back of the book-esque summary for each book, useful for new readers. But I think a more detailed plot summary would be more useful for returning readers, maybe someone who hasn't read the books in a long time and want to catch up without rereading everything.
The Wikipedia page for Assassin's Apprentice is brimming with spoilers, but it was incredibly helpful for referencing events I didn't particularly care to re-read. Sadly, Wikipedia doesn't have this much detail for the whole series, and I feel that ThePlenty.net should be the #1 place for people to find their Hobb information.
Would it be possible to hide detailed summaries behind a button, similar to the spoiler tags here? Or perhaps do a secondary page for an indepth book digest?
It's difficult to juggle. The books have covered so much ground. Does Kelsingra always remain the mysterious city in the mountains, as first mentioned, or do we document what we learned about it over the course of several books?
I think two things are needed: a vague, back of the book-esque summary for each book, useful for new readers. But I think a more detailed plot summary would be more useful for returning readers, maybe someone who hasn't read the books in a long time and want to catch up without rereading everything.
The Wikipedia page for Assassin's Apprentice is brimming with spoilers, but it was incredibly helpful for referencing events I didn't particularly care to re-read. Sadly, Wikipedia doesn't have this much detail for the whole series, and I feel that ThePlenty.net should be the #1 place for people to find their Hobb information.
Would it be possible to hide detailed summaries behind a button, similar to the spoiler tags here? Or perhaps do a secondary page for an indepth book digest?
It's difficult to juggle. The books have covered so much ground. Does Kelsingra always remain the mysterious city in the mountains, as first mentioned, or do we document what we learned about it over the course of several books?