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hitonagashi · 2010-06-25 10:22:09

In a later book, they also reveal the question...kinda.

aeorgnoieang | karma 1298 | avg karma 1.57 · | 2019-02-21 16:44:15+00:00

If I'm remembering the book correctly, it's discussed at some length in a later chapter; maybe the last chapter.

greyfade | karma 544 | avg karma 1.39 · | 2010-06-25 16:41:01+00:00

The book and the BBC TV show both gave the answer toward the end.

FabHK | karma 14253 | avg karma 2.82 · | 2017-04-11 11:26:10+00:00

The author implies that it's sort of hidden at the end.

throwanem | karma 18321 | avg karma 2.56 · | 2016-04-26 12:50:11

You really can't mention that question without totally spoiling the book.

fredgrott | karma 234 | avg karma 0.14 · | 2018-10-01 21:04:39+00:00

its there, about the middle of the book..

j4yav | karma 1 | avg karma 0.0 · | 2024-02-08 19:49:47

Does he get to an answer in the book?

BobbyJo | karma 3883 | avg karma 2.78 · | 2023-01-02 11:32:21

It talks about that near the end.

stavros | karma 66636 | avg karma 10.05 · | 2024-03-20 09:24:34

Hmm I see, thanks. Is this in the first book? I don't quite remember that.

pcthrowaway | karma 5282 | avg karma 1.88 · | 2024-03-20 03:01:30

To be fair, the book was much more explicit about this

misiti3780 | karma 7782 | avg karma 3.44 · | 2019-12-09 17:18:25+00:00

which book was that in ?

db48x | karma 6953 | avg karma 2.05 · | 2023-12-30 00:21:20

I can give you a concrete example of where this is not true because the author went to a lot of effort to give both books open questions which are answered by the other: Vernor Vinge’s “A Fire Upon the Deep” and “A Deepness in the Sky”.

He made sure that the second book answers the open question(s) left by the first, but also that it had open question(s) which are answered by the first book. It really doesn’t matter which one you read first, because the other one closes the loop, as it were.

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mjhagen | karma 416 | avg karma 2.45 · | 2013-04-08 07:04:36+00:00

Do you remember which book this was in?

p0llard | karma 564 | avg karma 4.7 · | 2020-06-14 23:33:57+00:00

Huh interesting, I'd guess they're basing that on the series the book is published in, which can often be misleading.

calderknight | karma 207 | avg karma 0.94 · | 2023-03-19 20:32:26

Was the discussion in the book? I don't recall it.

robg | karma 31622 | avg karma 6.37 · | 2009-09-01 11:52:35

Is that last bit in the book or elsewhere?

0-_-0 | karma 4231 | avg karma 3.31 · | 2019-10-20 22:42:41+00:00

It was explained, I'm reading the 3rd book right now! I think it was explained in the 2nd...

mlillie | karma 175 | avg karma 4.49 · | 2020-06-12 15:35:18+00:00

Thank you. The author really missed the big reveal at the end, I was also wondering this same thing.

Jonovono | karma 999 | avg karma 1.73 · | 2022-08-02 19:57:44

I was also wondering this, having just finished the book, but I am still kind of confused.

tjader | karma 229 | avg karma 2.69 · | 2021-11-22 13:20:35

That is revealed in the first third of the book. I would prefer not having that info before reading, but it is part of the basic premise.