>Edited to include --> I don't think I made my opinion clear: the Core
>isn't an awesome piece of literature. In fact, the general consensus
>is that it's no good. But it's helluva fun, despite (or because of)
>all that.

I wouldn't say that the Core is *no* good. It's quite fun, and it had to have some merits in order to establish the kind of following it has. And Core 04 is still a great read, even after all this time.

However, it's also true that the Core has been vastly outshined by Twilight and SotS.

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