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calbowen's review against another edition
3.0
Well, this is where the Dragonlance novels began. I wish that I had read this 30-40 years ago. It would have seemed fresher, I am sure. Nothing inherently wrong with this, it is perfectly acceptable. My plan is to burn through as many of the Dragonlance novels, as well as other Dungeons & Dragons novels, and rate them based on the present, not the past.
the_sunken_library's review against another edition
2.0
Sadly, this just wasn't my cup of tea.
The writing felt stilted to me, the characters flat, and in general it was a bit old fashioned and sexist. My eyes could have rolled out of my head every time I was presented with a new female character.
I can see how this would have made an excellent DnD campaign but the story telling wasn't strong enough to translate it to a novel. It felt bitty.
The writing felt stilted to me, the characters flat, and in general it was a bit old fashioned and sexist. My eyes could have rolled out of my head every time I was presented with a new female character.
I can see how this would have made an excellent DnD campaign but the story telling wasn't strong enough to translate it to a novel. It felt bitty.
jackiescozyspace's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
thebluepaperdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
cg2001's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-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
3.0
rynetry's review against another edition
4.0
This was my gateway drug to reading as a kid. I probably have Weis/Hickman to thank for both my love of reading and my career in the book industry.
I reread this every few years and I will admit it doesn't age great (it is cliche ridden and feels fairly basic if you read it later in life) but if you are a fantasy fan this is a series worth checking out.
I reread this every few years and I will admit it doesn't age great (it is cliche ridden and feels fairly basic if you read it later in life) but if you are a fantasy fan this is a series worth checking out.
broetnak's review against another edition
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
agates35's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cloneknight's review against another edition
3.0
I've always heard enthusiastic stories about Dragonlance as a setting with a lot of lore and potential for storytelling. The world really does seem like a lot of fun to run a D&D-game in and that's basically what this book was. A fun adventure, with characters that as of now aren't really that deep yet. I got the impression that all of them were pretty flat.