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nico_asteri's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book sucked. This dude must have had a thesaurus open while he was writing this, and not in a good way. It made the prose feel very awkward and almost academic. There was absolutely nothing interesting about the two main characters. The treatment of the female characters was abysmal, they're basically just there to be an angsty backstory for our "heroes". I read this because I wanted something like Riyria but Fafhrd and Gray Mouser are clowns compared to Hadrian and Royce.
abigcoffeedragon's review against another edition
2.0
This is not really my thing.
This is one of those 'classics' but in the vein of all things classic, it is written in an older style, which is troublesome to get through. I had to use the Audible just to make it through the thing. Mounds of descriptions and very little action or real story.
I realize that this is classified as a men's adventure, hence the alcohol and the sex, but that does not excuse the lack of an actual story. The only thing that I will say is that the story is very complete, and the ending is finite enough to let me not feel the need to continue on.
Also, it does take 2/3 of the book to become Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. Before that moment, it is more like Fafhrd or the Grey Mouser or more Fafhrd.
This is one of those 'classics' but in the vein of all things classic, it is written in an older style, which is troublesome to get through. I had to use the Audible just to make it through the thing. Mounds of descriptions and very little action or real story.
I realize that this is classified as a men's adventure, hence the alcohol and the sex, but that does not excuse the lack of an actual story. The only thing that I will say is that the story is very complete, and the ending is finite enough to let me not feel the need to continue on.
Also, it does take 2/3 of the book to become Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. Before that moment, it is more like Fafhrd or the Grey Mouser or more Fafhrd.
calbowen's review against another edition
2.0
This is not really my thing.
This is one of those 'classics' but in the vein of all things classic, it is written in an older style, which is troublesome to get through. I had to use the Audible just to make it through the thing. Mounds of descriptions and very little action or real story.
I realize that this is classified as a men's adventure, hence the alcohol and the sex, but that does not excuse the lack of an actual story. The only thing that I will say is that the story is very complete, and the ending is finite enough to let me not feel the need to continue on.
Also, it does take 2/3 of the book to become Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. Before that moment, it is more like Fafhrd or the Grey Mouser or more Fafhrd.
This is one of those 'classics' but in the vein of all things classic, it is written in an older style, which is troublesome to get through. I had to use the Audible just to make it through the thing. Mounds of descriptions and very little action or real story.
I realize that this is classified as a men's adventure, hence the alcohol and the sex, but that does not excuse the lack of an actual story. The only thing that I will say is that the story is very complete, and the ending is finite enough to let me not feel the need to continue on.
Also, it does take 2/3 of the book to become Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser. Before that moment, it is more like Fafhrd or the Grey Mouser or more Fafhrd.
jhighburger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
flense_austen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
aij's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
My first Leiber, and it's clarified a big blur in my mental history of fantasy stories. It's such a clear ancestor for many more recent books I adore. Amazing influence and impact. But standing alone today these stories didn't seem brilliant - clumsy language, vague characterisation, simple plots and plans.
basbleu_dans_labiblioteque's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I had heard this was early sword-and-sorcery fantasy written in the sixties, and as such expected a little misogyny mixed into a good old-fashioned rollicking fantasy adventure. I was prepared for misogyny and I got it, but what I was not prepared for was how boring this thing was. This book is only 254 pages of large font, but it is still a slog. The first two stories were really bad, in my opinion. Ill-Met in Lankmahr was better, reminding me more of Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch, just with two drunken louts instead of some effective thieves. I just can’t abide louts, and boring louts are even worse, so I’m not going to read any more of these books for the foreseeable future.
wizardmacdonald's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
sandygx260's review against another edition
4.0
Along with Lovecraft and Micheal Moorcock's series, this is what I read while in my teens during the 70's. Life was good listening to Bowie, Yes, ELP, Genesis, reading fantasy, sneaking the occasional shot from my parent's liquor cabinet and preparing for art college.
I give the time period and these great writers high marks for fostering my imagination.
I give the time period and these great writers high marks for fostering my imagination.
bobbyzee's review against another edition
4.0
The roots of D&D lie here, Fafhrd and Gray Mouser are right up there next to Conan and Elric as a direct inspiration to Gygax and Arneson. This is a true gem and definitely worth your time if you are into great prose and fantasy.