Letters and Numbers

Why are sequels always better than the original?


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Everybody agrees - originals are always better than sequels, aren't they? Then why do readers and audiences tend to rate the later parts in the most successful book, movie, and TV series so much higher than the first installment?

In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into readers' and audience responses to series - and what the numbers really mean.

Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers!


Links from this episode:

Sarah's blog (with graphs)

A Song of Spring on Goodreads

⁠Sarah's books on Amazon

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Letters and NumbersBy Sarah