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A review by saraspock
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
5.0
Somehow this book is only 250 pages, but contains multitudes. It's sweeping, moving through ages of time at a delicious pace, taking the reader through world and character building in what feels like a 3-part series. We start somewhere near the middle, but then get all the backstory before making our way back to present and the 3rd act.
Zelazny packs so much into his prose, each word carries the weight of 10. A thousand. It's so remarkable and really quite a study in how to make your words count. As a writer, I really needed this lesson. He's also very funny, for a 50+ year old book, there were many laugh out loud moments for me, which I found surprising.
The story itself is a gorgeous example of religious trauma and the lengths that humans will go to, to attain power, progress, and legacy. This was on a Neil Gaiman list of recommended books ages ago and I'm glad my library was finally able to find me a copy. Loved it.
Zelazny packs so much into his prose, each word carries the weight of 10. A thousand. It's so remarkable and really quite a study in how to make your words count. As a writer, I really needed this lesson. He's also very funny, for a 50+ year old book, there were many laugh out loud moments for me, which I found surprising.
The story itself is a gorgeous example of religious trauma and the lengths that humans will go to, to attain power, progress, and legacy. This was on a Neil Gaiman list of recommended books ages ago and I'm glad my library was finally able to find me a copy. Loved it.