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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Varyk@sh.itjust.works to c/books@lemmy.ml

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Everything takes place over a few hours, or entirely set during the immediate aftermath of an automobile crash, for example?

I'd like to avoid "and it was all a dream", time travel, or similar plot devices if possible.

I'm curious what a novel of any length purposely confined to a strict time window in-story reads like.

Maybe I should be reading more plays.

Thanks.

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[–] garrbear@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The heroes by Joe Abercrombie is about a 3 day long battle.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Should I read the first four books to catch up to those events?

[–] garrbear@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It can definitely be read standalone and was written to be standalone, but the other books are also fantastic and absolutely worth reading.

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Okay, awesome. Thank you, I'm definitely interested