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shane_tiernan's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting and original story. Seeing as it was written in the 40's there was really not a lot for Bok to copy from, so maybe what I mean when I say "original" is that I haven't seen the idea copied by modern authors.
Most of the book takes place on a ship in a fantasy world. The main character is from "Earth", but adapts quickly to the situation. It's nothing mind-blowing (until the end), but it's a fun, "retro" adventure and not extremely long. So if you're looking for some old-school fantasy I'd say give it a try.
Most of the book takes place on a ship in a fantasy world. The main character is from "Earth", but adapts quickly to the situation. It's nothing mind-blowing (until the end), but it's a fun, "retro" adventure and not extremely long. So if you're looking for some old-school fantasy I'd say give it a try.
bookwomble's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jvan's review against another edition
2.0
There's a pretty good book here but unfortunately it starts about half way through and so it's really short. Once the main characters go to explore the cyclopean city it gets interesting, but before then it's an incredibly pointless boat trip with some minor conspiracies and foolish people and really nothing much. Give me the magical blue flames and menacing gods and battles of the second half.
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