521 reviews for:

Lord of Light

Roger Zelazny

3.85 AVERAGE

challenging funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I came to this with no knowledge of Buddhism or Hindu gods and I honestly don’t understand what I just read. 
adventurous challenging slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Ugh

I've started and put down this book several times over the last 5 years. I was finally able to finish it and I'm glad I did. I don't think I can write anything to speak to it's quality more than any preface or afterword written about it, but this book is easily one of the best I've ever read.

Walter, please come home.
Plot or Character Driven: Character

fennek_felix's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 30%

I'm sure it's well written and I wanted to love it, but using the names of Hindu gods for characters who have nothing to do with those concepts was pissing me off. This is western fantasy with the thinnest of eastern veneers.

Exceptional.
hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
slow-paced

Dans ce livre, les Dieux du panthéon Hindou ont colonisé une autre planète, et font leur vie caché parmi les hommes, toujours porteurs de grands pouvoirs. Sam (Bouddha), renégat, se rebelle contre l’ordre hiérarchique en place.

Alors.
Oui, OK, je vois en quoi c’est un livre fondateur de la SF. Zelazny a manifestement une bonne connaissance des mythes hindous, le livre transpire le respect et la recherche, et la prose est très belle. MAIS, je ne peux m’empêcher de penser, que quand on retire tout le reste, au fonds ça reste une histoire de renégat rebelle contre l’establishment - une histoire déjà peu originale en 67 en soi. Après, c’est bien foutu et agréable à suivre, donc, je ne peux que valider.