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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was hard for me to get into, I just wasn't in the right head space to appreciate the gravity and nuanced prose of Zelazny. I'm sure I'll re-read it in a few years and have a totally different experience.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation
Minor: Death, Transphobia, Violence, War
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
There are some interesting ideas here, but the flowery language detracted from the book's readability, IMO.
dark
reflective
medium-paced
This book is a masterpiece. A definite reading choice for SF (and maybe fantasy) fans. However, it asks for a mature reader. Not in terms of sex and gore (there is not much of either compared to many current novels) but in terms of person development. At least in my case. I’ve read a Russian translation some 20 years ago and it left me cold: some strange mix of Hinduism and Buddhism, no plain answers about what’s happening and almost no blaster-shooting adventure, meh… now I see how wrong I was.
In the strange world, woven from Hindu mythos a hero returns.
“His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the Maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself Sam. He never claimed to be a god. But then, he never claimed not to be a god. Circumstances being what they were, neither admission could be of any benefit.”
In the strange world, woven from Hindu mythos a hero returns.
“His followers called him Mahasamatman and said he was a god. He preferred to drop the Maha- and the -atman, however, and called himself Sam. He never claimed to be a god. But then, he never claimed not to be a god. Circumstances being what they were, neither admission could be of any benefit.”
I did not care for the storyline at all.
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved the idea behind the story. However the writing style is so dense, and challenging to read that this was a slog to get through. I did enjoy how this was a blend of science fiction and fantasy.
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated