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A review by croaker
Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure by Michael Chabon
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is a magnificently written modern take on the pulp adventure stories from writers like Fritz Leiber and Robert E Howard.
His "pulpy" prose is perfect for capturing that sense of action and adventure you expect from this type of story.
The two main characters are best friends and watching them squabble is hilarious. They are rascals that travel all throughout what today would be eastern Turkey and western Azerbaijan. (the story takes place around 950AD) They spend their days conning people at Taverns and stealing from caravans.
It is too short to risk spoiling the plot with any details about what happens but it is well written and the pacing is fast and exciting.
The action scenes are beautiful, pulpy, affairs that read almost like anime battles.
It is a refreshing take on a very old genre. I highly recommend it.
His "pulpy" prose is perfect for capturing that sense of action and adventure you expect from this type of story.
The two main characters are best friends and watching them squabble is hilarious. They are rascals that travel all throughout what today would be eastern Turkey and western Azerbaijan. (the story takes place around 950AD) They spend their days conning people at Taverns and stealing from caravans.
It is too short to risk spoiling the plot with any details about what happens but it is well written and the pacing is fast and exciting.
The action scenes are beautiful, pulpy, affairs that read almost like anime battles.
It is a refreshing take on a very old genre. I highly recommend it.