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katestar_p's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
shane_tiernan's review
3.0
Many years ago, a friend of mine suggested the Flat Earth books from Tanith Lee. I immediately fell in love with the first three books and Tanith Lee became one of my favorite authors. I tried to collect everything she wrote. I'm kind of a slow reader and she was a fairly prolific writer, so I figured I'd never catch up. Then she died and it was sad, but there was hope that I might read everything she had written. BUT then I started not enjoying her writing. Most of the stuff I read from her now I either find extremely boring, or I love it. But none more than those original 3 Flat Earth books. I was really hoping that this 4th book would recapture the magic, but it fell short. The style was the same, but it seemed to drag and just wasn't as engaging.
Maybe it's me that has changed. I mean it has been probably 30 years since I read the original trilogy. Maybe I should go back and read them again, but I worry about ruining the memory of loving them.
NOTE: These books have nothing to do with QANON conspiracy theories. So if you got excited when you saw the words "Flat Earth", I suggest you go back to YouTube and do your "research" there.
Maybe it's me that has changed. I mean it has been probably 30 years since I read the original trilogy. Maybe I should go back and read them again, but I worry about ruining the memory of loving them.
NOTE: These books have nothing to do with QANON conspiracy theories. So if you got excited when you saw the words "Flat Earth", I suggest you go back to YouTube and do your "research" there.
aldoojeda's review against another edition
3.0
In the fourth book of the series, Tanith Lee unleashes all her delirious imagination. By the middle of Delirium's Mistress, the tale goes full surrealistic. Her narration also becomes more ornate than ever. But still, some whole chapters feel unnesesary, as the return of some characters from the previous books.
lamusadelils's review
4.0
Parece que tiene mucho que empecé Flat Earth, se siente como que han pasado tantas cosas. Al principio me pareció meramente interesante y no tenía idea de que terminaría tan fascinada con Tanith Lee y este universo tan original y complejo, lleno de grandes personajes y hermosas descripciones.
Tenía un poco de preocupación de que terminara en un tono agridulce y oscuro como el resto de la serie, pero me alegra que fuera un final tan satisfatorio. Siento que no se quedó solo en frases bellas y elaboradas, sino que además de ser una excelente historia, permite tener una travesía emocional que concluye de una forma muy acertada.
Aunque es posible leer la serie en cualquier orden, si recomendaría empezar con Flat Erth e ir avanzando desde ahí para comprender Delirium's Mistress y apreciarlo cabalmente.
Tenía un poco de preocupación de que terminara en un tono agridulce y oscuro como el resto de la serie, pero me alegra que fuera un final tan satisfatorio. Siento que no se quedó solo en frases bellas y elaboradas, sino que además de ser una excelente historia, permite tener una travesía emocional que concluye de una forma muy acertada.
Aunque es posible leer la serie en cualquier orden, si recomendaría empezar con Flat Erth e ir avanzando desde ahí para comprender Delirium's Mistress y apreciarlo cabalmente.
vaderbird's review
3.0
5 star - Perfect
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
4 star - i would recommend
3 star - good
2 star - struggled to complete
1 star - could not finish
agenc's review
1.0
Tanith Lee has written some of my favorite books of all time. This is not one of them. It's a snooze fest. It's so vague & I don't know what's going on. I'm not sure what was the point of the story. I only finished it because I'm trying to read everything she's ever written. I may have to re-think that considering this took me 3 years to read.
nyufftier's review
4.0
Beautiful language as to be expected from Tanith Lee. I found it hard, however, to follow the plot in this book. Took me forever to finish it. Still a great work of fiction.
badmc's review against another edition
3.0
Chuz takes Azhrarn's neglected daughter and starts her life on Flat Earth as a half-demon, half-mortal sorceress. We follow her wanderings, musings about her nature, and her feats - both big and small.
The book encompasses her whole life, and it's long and full of wonder, but also of boredom. Not all of the episodes is interesting, and some are quite metaphysical, and surreal.
The plotting was slow and I think this would be better read as couple of stories, not as a novel so one could enjoy it in short bursts, because a whole is a lot to swallow.
The book encompasses her whole life, and it's long and full of wonder, but also of boredom. Not all of the episodes is interesting, and some are quite metaphysical, and surreal.
The plotting was slow and I think this would be better read as couple of stories, not as a novel so one could enjoy it in short bursts, because a whole is a lot to swallow.
arrioche's review against another edition
3.0
I hate to say it but this was at least twice as long as it needed to be. Still beautiful prose though.
ryuutchi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As much as I love this series, I have to dock it points for rampant colorism— I’m sorry, one of the few brown-skinned women in this book is compared to a CAMEL, and Lee’s preference for blond and pale skinned heroes and heroines becomes very uncomfortable when you remember how heavily inspired the series is by Persian and Middle Eastern aesthetics. Also, the book barely passes the Bechdel test and,,, would it kill her to have a FEW magical women who aren’t either evil or dead?
Aside from that, it is tightly plotted with Tanith Lee’s usual deft hand with gorgeously gothic description, so it still evened out for a generally enjoyable reading experience.
Aside from that, it is tightly plotted with Tanith Lee’s usual deft hand with gorgeously gothic description, so it still evened out for a generally enjoyable reading experience.