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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
What a fascinating book. So concise, yet so rich. The mythos of this one could be dissected for many many re reads. Still not the book about immortal characters that I'm looking for, but genuinely good nevertheless.
I could not get inside this one. I usually enjoy Zelazny's novels, and the premises of this one looked promising.
I don't know why, but the narrative felt forced to me.
I don't know why, but the narrative felt forced to me.
I don't think I understood this book.... The female characters weren't people, which was disappointing, and I didn't get a real idea of who Conrad, the main character, was either.
This review refers to the audiobook version. I think I like to read zelazny better than I like to listen to his books... I like to go back and re-read stuff to make sure I got the right idea, because his writing is dense with ideas...
This book is a real gem.
I heard about this book during the 2010 Hugo awards.
In 2010, [b:The Windup Girl|6597651|The Windup Girl|Paolo Bacigalupi|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1278940608s/6597651.jpg|6791425] tied with [b:The City & The City|4703581|The City & The City|China Miéville|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266894982s/4703581.jpg|4767909], and it was mentioned that in 1966 [b:This Immortal|13827|This Immortal|Roger Zelazny|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209743549s/13827.jpg|1174485] tied with [b:Dune|234225|Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)|Frank Herbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172968533s/234225.jpg|3634639].
Like Dune This Immortal has withstood the test of time.
Since it is set in a post apocalyptic earth, much of the technological anachronisms can be explained away and they don't stand out like a sore thumb.
Zelazny's style of mixing technology and mythology is very well done here and I enjoyed this book better than some of his other books.
I heard about this book during the 2010 Hugo awards.
In 2010, [b:The Windup Girl|6597651|The Windup Girl|Paolo Bacigalupi|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1278940608s/6597651.jpg|6791425] tied with [b:The City & The City|4703581|The City & The City|China Miéville|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1266894982s/4703581.jpg|4767909], and it was mentioned that in 1966 [b:This Immortal|13827|This Immortal|Roger Zelazny|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209743549s/13827.jpg|1174485] tied with [b:Dune|234225|Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1)|Frank Herbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172968533s/234225.jpg|3634639].
Like Dune This Immortal has withstood the test of time.
Since it is set in a post apocalyptic earth, much of the technological anachronisms can be explained away and they don't stand out like a sore thumb.
Zelazny's style of mixing technology and mythology is very well done here and I enjoyed this book better than some of his other books.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Full of post-apocalyptic drama but also filled with a lot more humor than I expected. Definitely better of a Hugo winner than I expected (and it tied with Dune!)
I’m re-reading SF books from the 60s and this is the first to feel “modern.”