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user-inactivated · 3439 days ago · link · · parent · post: An assortment of "rationalist fiction," plus a little background
One of the primary "problems" of HPMOR is that ... is that ... spoilers. Dammit. Well. Keep reading if you want. According to Yudkowsky, the first ten chapters are often considered the weakest, but if the story doesn't grab you after that, don't bother. I will say that I have met many exceptionally intelligent, slightly robotic 11 year olds who lacked a formula to fall back on in social situations, and, yes, they did act kind of like that. The author was one of those kids. He's writing partially from experience. If you only read fiction in which you like the protagonist, it is quite possible you won't want to read HPMOR.