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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't expect much when starting this book. A short Fantasy novella from the 70s didn't exactly excite me, but I'm so, so glad that I jumped in. It's remarkable how quickly Moorcock is able to endear you to characters, setup the world, and play out events that make sense but also don't feel very formulaic. A definite recommendation.
A ver, el libro me ha gustado mucho, sobretodo al principio, los antihéroes o los héroes atormentados me parecen por lo general bastante más interesantes. El problema es que a lo largo de la novela le he acabado cogiendo un poco de manía a Elric y esos manierismos y ramalazos de superioridad moral que muestra. Ya se que estoy juzgando la obra sin tener en cuenta el tiempo en la que fue escrita. Si la calificara por la época de su escritura posiblemente tendría más puntuación pero creo que la actualidad de la novela también ha de tenerse en cuenta y los temas que tratan me han parecido tediosos en bastantes casos. De todas maneras, para los fans de la fantasía es una novela indispensable
Elric was goth before there was goth. What if we put a pallid & pensive king in charge of a brutal and entirely physical kingdom? He's kind of moody and a bit reluctant (about just about everything), but his character works in contrast to the hedonistic draconian society that he is supposed to be ruling. Remarkably, we get to see growth and development of the Elric which is more than I was expecting in a punchy high-concept fantasy novella. Moorcock doesn't want to waste time, which I appreciate, so quite a bit of his characters and settings are broadly painted so that he can set the framework for his weirdo ideas. We are shown his kooky ideas about nature, gods, and dimensions. Everything is morally ambiguous à la Jack Vance and and almost as out there. The fights are engaging, the artifacts are fun and the tag along characters are enjoyable.
The whole literal deus ex machina thing is tolerable only in that the gods themselves are other characters that presumably will be relevant in future stories, and this book is merely establishing his relationships with them.
The only thing is that it never achieves greatness, rather it maintains a steady level of entertainment heading on it's bearings. That said, it does have the line, "The weak hate the weak." which I find entirely quotable. I'll certainly be checking back into this series sooner or later.
The whole literal deus ex machina thing is tolerable only in that the gods themselves are other characters that presumably will be relevant in future stories, and this book is merely establishing his relationships with them.
The only thing is that it never achieves greatness, rather it maintains a steady level of entertainment heading on it's bearings. That said, it does have the line, "The weak hate the weak." which I find entirely quotable. I'll certainly be checking back into this series sooner or later.
lol "a sort of Superman for Goths", didn't think this was that great but definitely fun. some dark souls vibes in just how miserable and falling apart everything is, weird demons and architecture.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The most expensive of cheap fantasy, the cream of the baddest of crops, the pulpest of epics.
Michael Moorcock has incredible pacing, very imaginative worldbuilding and writes dialogue horribly. There is a lot of charm in this book and a lot to love. But while it portrays itself as character driven I found myself many times thinking that characters did things just to suit the plot.
Overall very fun, I will be reading more of this.
Michael Moorcock has incredible pacing, very imaginative worldbuilding and writes dialogue horribly. There is a lot of charm in this book and a lot to love. But while it portrays itself as character driven I found myself many times thinking that characters did things just to suit the plot.
Overall very fun, I will be reading more of this.