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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Zelazny was a stylist with a deep and encyclopedic knowledge of religion and mythology. He was Neil Gaimon before Neil Gaimon. This is a good place to start with him. Then on to Amber.
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
O livro é verdadeiramente excelente e Shakespeariano. Vale mesmo a pena ler, pois é uma fábula entre a Magia e a Ciência num mundo eternamente dividido entre metade noite e metade dia, com uma personagem "Jack of Shadows" que tem como destino vingar-se de quem o matou duma forma humilhante e libertar o mundo das suas grilhetas.
Muito bom
Muito bom
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting
Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery
2.5 out of 5. A pleasant enough diversion, especially at the outset, but ultimately flawed beyond saving.
More soon at RB.
More soon at RB.
It took me a really really long time to read this book even though it’s such a tiny book. That isn’t to say that I didn’t enjoy reading it because I did. When I started reading this book I was looking for a book that would be different to what I would normally read. Jack of Shadows was pretty different and I found it to be enjoyable for the most part.
There were some parts of the book that I wasn’t too fond of because I thought what they described were a bit too inappropriate and I didn’t see how adding them in incorporated into the overall plot.
I liked Jack as a character. He was very interesting and there was just something about him that intrigued me a lot and made me really like him.
Being written in the 70’s Jack of Shadows uses different language for a lot of the book. Which made it quite enjoyable for something a little different.
I think that Jack of Shadows is better read in one or two sittings than stretched out over a long period of time.
If you’re looking for something different and you don’t mind something a bit older, then I think you’d enjoy Jack of Shadows. It’s a really awesome fantasy and the ending is quite a good one.
There were some parts of the book that I wasn’t too fond of because I thought what they described were a bit too inappropriate and I didn’t see how adding them in incorporated into the overall plot.
I liked Jack as a character. He was very interesting and there was just something about him that intrigued me a lot and made me really like him.
Being written in the 70’s Jack of Shadows uses different language for a lot of the book. Which made it quite enjoyable for something a little different.
I think that Jack of Shadows is better read in one or two sittings than stretched out over a long period of time.
If you’re looking for something different and you don’t mind something a bit older, then I think you’d enjoy Jack of Shadows. It’s a really awesome fantasy and the ending is quite a good one.