48 reviews for:

Cugel: The Skybreak Spatterlight:

Jack Vance

4.02 AVERAGE

yelisiei's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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I am not happy giving great Jack Vance so low rate. But I do not have any choice - while first 2 installments of the series received solid 3*, I cannot do anything else but give that book a little bit less - 2*. This is just the worst book of the three.
Like previous books, that one consists of short stories. And first few are very good. But then quality of them decreases. They are repetitive. Usually there is (of course) Cugel and some other guy. Both try to outwit each other. More often Cugel losses (what we have not seen in previous book). I would ok if there were few stories less - the book is way too long. I think twice longer than previous installments.
The most important the book doesn’t give something new to the series. It is not so fresh like previous. And this feeling of dying world is almost faded in this part. Which is bad.

jgshinton's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cilligt's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

soliste's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

croaker's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

danielbacca's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mdiffer's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

cellularbitch's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hagbard_celine's review against another edition

3.0

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Ya know, it did the thing.

rocketiza's review against another edition

4.0

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A story about a total dick and amazing use of vocabulary? Count me in.