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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
It’s a simple, pulpy read that plainly inspired many of my favorite fantasy and sci-fantasy worlds, with an air of folklore that i found charming
had to give up, can not stand background music and sound effects especially when they kick in my tinnitus
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have found a new favourite fantasy series!
For a Melnibonéan, Elric is surprisingly human. This is a problem for Melnibonéan society (and you will get used to reading the word 'Melnibonéan') as he is their emperor. Like his father before him, Elric is introspective and practical rather than narcissistic and arrogant. According to some, his cousin is more suited to rule Melibonéan society. Power struggles and hijinks ensue.
Give Moorcock a chance to win you over with his prose style, and this will fly by. I rarely ready more than 80 pages a day with a full time job and kid, and I found I'd finished 150 on the first day, on a weeknight no less! He manages to cram in a whole elven-like society (but terrible elves like cruel rulers in fairy tales, think of those from Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army), gods, demons, elementals, barbarians, archipelagostic (is that a word?) human tribes and tows, magic swords and items with wonderful names and intimated histories, all in less than 200 pages. I wanted more.
You'll recognize some other inspired fantasy characters such as Drizzt Do'Urden (white hair, fighting against his own people's ways), and Geralt of Rivia (white hair, needs drugs and potions to keep him going). Elric however is the undiluted source of badassery.
For a Melnibonéan, Elric is surprisingly human. This is a problem for Melnibonéan society (and you will get used to reading the word 'Melnibonéan') as he is their emperor. Like his father before him, Elric is introspective and practical rather than narcissistic and arrogant. According to some, his cousin is more suited to rule Melibonéan society. Power struggles and hijinks ensue.
Give Moorcock a chance to win you over with his prose style, and this will fly by. I rarely ready more than 80 pages a day with a full time job and kid, and I found I'd finished 150 on the first day, on a weeknight no less! He manages to cram in a whole elven-like society (but terrible elves like cruel rulers in fairy tales, think of those from Hellboy 2 - The Golden Army), gods, demons, elementals, barbarians, archipelagostic (is that a word?) human tribes and tows, magic swords and items with wonderful names and intimated histories, all in less than 200 pages. I wanted more.
You'll recognize some other inspired fantasy characters such as Drizzt Do'Urden (white hair, fighting against his own people's ways), and Geralt of Rivia (white hair, needs drugs and potions to keep him going). Elric however is the undiluted source of badassery.
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest
Elric is in love with his cousin (though it is not stated if they are first or further), but this is hardly unusual for royalty. Her brother, to goad Elric, says he will take his own sister as bride, but this is not acted upon.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really fun read and it sets up elrics character really well for the rest of the series
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In which Elric fights off his cousin's usurpation, first strikes a deal with Arioch and other higher powers, meets Rackhir the Red Archer, acquires the sword Stormbringer, and makes a lot of terrible choices in the name of defying Fate and the Powers That Be.
Overwrought and amateurish, and yet still a classic of fantastic literature: wonderfully dry (you can almost picture him writing these books with one eyebrow continuously cocked at his typewriter), compelling, a quick read, and full of the great scenes and mythological weight that Moorock is so adept at spinning.
Overwrought and amateurish, and yet still a classic of fantastic literature: wonderfully dry (you can almost picture him writing these books with one eyebrow continuously cocked at his typewriter), compelling, a quick read, and full of the great scenes and mythological weight that Moorock is so adept at spinning.
