foolish_shane 's review for:

The Warhound and the World's Pain by Michael Moorcock

2.0

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I was in the mood for some pulpy fantasy in the style of Elric or Hawkmoon and somehow I never ended up reading Von Bek while I was a teen. So I started this one and was disappointed that it was more talk than action. I liked the plot it just seemed a little dry and none of the characters really stuck out other than maybe Phillander Groot. The writing seemed a little wonky, with repeated words in the same sentence and occasional strange dialogue.

Ex.
And he put fingers to his wretched lips. And now tears rand down his gaunt, pale cheeks. And he said again: "No."

He said: "No."

"It is true...

Three sentences starting with "and" is kinda weird but that (He said: "No.") had me completely confused. It's almost like it didn't get an edit.