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athryn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Fantastic book, an overrated/overlooked classic. I love that it takes a bunch of mythology and folklore and synthesizes it into a completely new world. It's a shame that Anderson never did anything else with this universe, because it was really great to spend time in.
It was definitely influential to some extent - Moorcock said he was inspired by this when he was writing the Elric saga. And I can see it's influence in other places.
Makes me want to read more of Anderson's fantasy work for sure.
It was definitely influential to some extent - Moorcock said he was inspired by this when he was writing the Elric saga. And I can see it's influence in other places.
Makes me want to read more of Anderson's fantasy work for sure.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Pregnancy, Incest, Sexual content, Torture, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Slavery
loxleyhall's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Gore
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