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clancy19's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe it's the first person perspective. Maybe it's all the booze and cigarettes. It felt more like a Raymond Chandler novel than a fantasy epic.
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
The idea for this book was really great. I just wish someone else had written it. I didn't care for Roger Zelazny's writing style, and would love to have read this same story by someone that I consider more skilled at writing.
That's not to say that I won't continue on with the series. I'm interested enough to go on, but probably won't be in any hurry to do so.
That's not to say that I won't continue on with the series. I'm interested enough to go on, but probably won't be in any hurry to do so.
jade_ls_lee's review against another edition
2.0
Nevar nosaukt pat par fanfika līmeņa stilu, jo pat tur ir labāki rakstnieki.
anastasun's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
tstevens3's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
olletokstolle's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
minpin's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism
Minor: Incest and Misogyny
ackbarsoup's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
robinmr's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
*review contains spoilers*
I really enjoyed the beginning, it's interesting to learn about the narrator as they are learning about themselves. You get the sense that he's not such a good guy and you slowly get introduced to the family as sort of demigods with family drama. That's fun.
What's not fun is most of what happens after he gets his memory back. It's like somehow he has less identity as a person. Before he was witty and sharp and cunning. And he seems to be a selfish rogue playing the line of good and bad and he doesn't even know which side he's on. But then it and he become very boring.
The description of the battles felt like someone reading aloud from a statistics book of the events rather than someone telling of the real trauma and emotions of what's happening with their own family. I mean even the author got bored of it at the end and resorted to "let me just cut it to you straight, they all died".
I also don't understand why we don't want Eric to be king? Maybe I missed something but Corwen doesn't seem that ethical either, he led thousands to die in battle knowing they would likely die. It was never clear to me why he hates Eric, only that he does.
The underwater kingdom was interesting, and the tarot card making guy. But by the end of the book I'm not sure I care enough about the main character. If you want to make him an antihero then please commit to the bit, I didn't buy it.
Over all it was ok but not great.
I really enjoyed the beginning, it's interesting to learn about the narrator as they are learning about themselves. You get the sense that he's not such a good guy and you slowly get introduced to the family as sort of demigods with family drama. That's fun.
What's not fun is most of what happens after he gets his memory back. It's like somehow he has less identity as a person. Before he was witty and sharp and cunning. And he seems to be a selfish rogue playing the line of good and bad and he doesn't even know which side he's on. But then it and he become very boring.
The description of the battles felt like someone reading aloud from a statistics book of the events rather than someone telling of the real trauma and emotions of what's happening with their own family. I mean even the author got bored of it at the end and resorted to "let me just cut it to you straight, they all died".
I also don't understand why we don't want Eric to be king? Maybe I missed something but Corwen doesn't seem that ethical either, he led thousands to die in battle knowing they would likely die. It was never clear to me why he hates Eric, only that he does.
The underwater kingdom was interesting, and the tarot card making guy. But by the end of the book I'm not sure I care enough about the main character. If you want to make him an antihero then please commit to the bit, I didn't buy it.
Over all it was ok but not great.
melialy1's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0