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olivera420's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
This series should have been one book and at least 200 pages shorter at that. I liked this conclusion to the series even though it dragged at some places (like Sign of the Unicorn or Guns of Avalon). The characters, other than Corwin, were mostly flat with almost zero character development over the five books. But the worldbuilding was amazing with such a wonderful concept at its core.
This series should have been one book and at least 200 pages shorter at that. I liked this conclusion to the series even though it dragged at some places (like Sign of the Unicorn or Guns of Avalon). The characters, other than Corwin, were mostly flat with almost zero character development over the five books. But the worldbuilding was amazing with such a wonderful concept at its core.
dukegiesbrecht's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
nithou's review against another edition
5.0
Fin épique pour le premier cycle, j'espère que le second cycle sera aussi bon. Cela faisait longtemps que je n'avais pas autant dévoré de livres !
novelpaperbacks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
davesw's review against another edition
4.0
A good end to the cycle, but 20 - 30% of this book was boring.
heyt's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like as the end of the first arc in the series this was pretty satisfactory of a resolution. It was open ended enough to give you things to think about but still answered the main plot questions. It was an interesting journey following Corwin and kind of wanting him to succeed despite his many flaws. I feel like after binging all five in a row though I need to take a break from this world before embarking on the next cycle.
brettp's review against another edition
4.0
Finished "The Courts of Chaos" by Roger Zelazny. While this is essentially the denouement of Corwin's story, it is an interesting and fitting end that wraps things up nicely at the edge of chaos.
localcourtjester's review against another edition
First of all, I highly suspect that everyone is lying and I am the only living human to actually make it this far in Zelazny's romp through the shadowlands.
On the off chance people are not lying, I refuse to believe anyone actually knows what's going on at this point.
Basically: everyone is conspiring with everyone else except Corwin because he's not smart enough--ahem--I mean because he's too noble. Also the "Realms of Chaos" are out there doing something, not sure what.
Basically, I have a wild soft-spot for the Nine Princes in Amber and all of their hijinks because my Dad made me read them before I developed the ability to read critically and I can't do it in retrospect, I'm still not sure I'd actually recommend them to anyone who isn't very invested in 70s sci-fi and hasn't already read, like, other, better books.
If you're into the whole amber shebang, this is a good one.
On the off chance people are not lying, I refuse to believe anyone actually knows what's going on at this point.
Basically: everyone is conspiring with everyone else except Corwin because he's not smart enough--ahem--I mean because he's too noble. Also the "Realms of Chaos" are out there doing something, not sure what.
Basically, I have a wild soft-spot for the Nine Princes in Amber and all of their hijinks because my Dad made me read them before I developed the ability to read critically and I can't do it in retrospect, I'm still not sure I'd actually recommend them to anyone who isn't very invested in 70s sci-fi and hasn't already read, like, other, better books.
If you're into the whole amber shebang, this is a good one.