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Elric Melnibonélainen by Michael Moorcock

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hauteclere's review against another edition

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5.0

Elric!

saraubs's review against another edition

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3.0

I've been wanting to read Elric for years, so I'm disappointed to report that this was simply 'fine' for me. Written with some of the tropes and conventions I love from Classic Fantasy (and certainly a good book for discussion, as evidenced by the lively group chat I was happy to be a part of), the writing style made me feel divorced from Elric and his internal struggle. This is most certainly a question of personal preference, as this style is something that frequently makes me feel separate from the emotional underpinnings of the novel and has interrupted my enjoyment of other well-loved works of fantasy. Still, I am planning to continue and expect that as the story builds I will find more to enjoy. It's always a pleasure to read a foundational work in your favourite genre and I appreciate Elric for its contributions to fantasy at large.

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4.0

Re-reading this on audio about 38 years later. :)

I really thought that I wouldn't like this. That it would be dated and terrible. I was totally wrong. I loved it! The audio version was kind of strange because it had constant ambient sound/music in the background, but I didn't hate that.

I'm sure there was some nostalgia that made me enjoy this more than I would have it I had no connection with it, but still it was a cool story and I'm a fan of "purple prose" so it still worked for me after all this time.

Also listening to it on audio blew my mind with some of the pronunciations.