The Sun Eater Series - Bad or Brilliant???

Welcome back! Today we’re discussing Sun Eater by Christopher Ruocchio. There’s six large books in this series, with the seventh and final book coming this November. This is the question you’ve got to ask yourself today; is this series going to bad for me, or perfect for me? Cause the people who love Sun Eater love it a LOT. Yet other people read these books and are underwhelmed. Personally, I liked a lot of things in these books, but found other things really frustrating. So why is there a bit of a divide here? Because Sun Eater is a strong flavour. Think of it like spicy food, which some will love and some will not enjoy. That’s why I’m going to pitch this series objectively, spoiler free, listing all the strengths and weakness, to help you decide if this flavour suits you. I want the RIGHT people to find this series and love it, and I want others to know this isn’t right for them. Both options are fine. Buy my books here! https://michaelcronk.com/ To support the channel, check out my patreon and my shop:   / cronkthebookguy   https://rainbowspaceunicorn.com/ Instagram @cronkthebookguy 00:00 Long Intro 03:15 The Concept 04:42 The First Book is Rough! 07:10 Worldbuilding a Galactic Empire 09:58 All the Aliens 11:59 Three Types of Plots 13:26 Characters are... inconsistent 16:33 The Religious Themes 19:17 A Wish-Fulfillment Story 21:25 Strengths x4 25:18 Weaknesses x4 32:16 Deux Ex Machina - How To Write Miracles 38:53 Regarding Books 4 & 5 40:44 (Not great) Representation 43:37 Content Warning 44:09 Is the Ending worth it? 44:30 How much should you try?