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reading_cat's review against another edition
2.0
Well, I liked the plot, but I wasn't particularly thrilled about being a dragon. I enjoyed the story, nonetheless!
lizzywrites's review
4.0
The original, so of course it should be commended for its ingenuity. But the plot was a little lacking.
wardenred's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The fiend's voice sounds like the movement of many, many slugs. "O mighty Calemvir," it gurgles, "the wizard Callax sends his regards. You have been marked for death. And I, or one of my kin, will be your executioner.
Constant interruptions like this make it hard to enjoy all of your treasure.
This was a reread of an old favorite (I honestly can't remember when I read/played this choose-your-adventure story for the first time; maybe shortly after it came out?). In retrospect, it's obvious how different it is from the more modern Choice Of games: pretty basic in terms of plot, quite rocky in terms of pacing. Still, hey, I think it was the first! And it's still really fun. I'll have to maybe replay it again at some point, just to see where that romance plotline could have gone if my dragon didn't cheat at chess. :D Also, how much longer the story would have lasted if not for one pretty stupid (in hindsight) choice I made in that one fight...
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