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victortanasa 's review for:
Lord of Light
by Roger Zelazny
Not the easiest read, but very rewarding once you get the hang of things.
I've seen it described as a blend of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, but it's more of a Fantasy setting with subtle hints of technology, with the author teasing us with "chariot of the gods in the form of a Tau cross that shoots beams of light and fire comes out of it's tail" kinda stuff.
Style wise, it's pretty poetic, with lots of thou's, thee's and so on. Often, it's quite funny, with insults like "Go peel bananas with your feet!" - very entertaining to see characters jousting (with words and weapons alike).
The structure is a bit weird too, and combined with time jumps and LOTS of characters make it a bit hard to follow at times.
Overall, it's quite a peculiar book that I enjoyed a lot and I'm sure I'll get even more out of it when I read it again. Sometime.
I've seen it described as a blend of Sci-Fi and Fantasy, but it's more of a Fantasy setting with subtle hints of technology, with the author teasing us with "chariot of the gods in the form of a Tau cross that shoots beams of light and fire comes out of it's tail" kinda stuff.
Style wise, it's pretty poetic, with lots of thou's, thee's and so on. Often, it's quite funny, with insults like "Go peel bananas with your feet!" - very entertaining to see characters jousting (with words and weapons alike).
The structure is a bit weird too, and combined with time jumps and LOTS of characters make it a bit hard to follow at times.
Overall, it's quite a peculiar book that I enjoyed a lot and I'm sure I'll get even more out of it when I read it again. Sometime.