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mdpenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I don't feel that I enjoyed it as much as it deserved and found myself respecting what I was reading more than enjoying it. The writing is mostly really good, though his brilliant descriptiveness can be a bit too much for some short-form stories. His characters feel alive, for the most part, and the stories seem to actually mean something to them. The collection, though, is so all over the place that I was never really able to sink into it. I'd get into the mindset for one story only to be taken somewhere jarringly different for the next. Interestingly, the core voice of the author was easy to see in each, regardless of the style, genre, and subject, but this wasn't enough to make reading the stories a coherent experience. I think that if I'd read a story here and there between reading other works then I'd have enjoyed them a lot more.
jonmhansen's review
4.0
The editors mention a joke about Mr. Moorcock, that he "has written for so long in so many different genres that there's something for every reader to hate." Some truth to this, he clearly has range. Some of these stories worked better than others, but all are well done. YMMV.
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
You feel in awe of a giant of fantasy and it's not easy to review something written by them.
I can't say I read everything by Moorcock but I can surely say I loved this stories.
I found them engaging and entertaining, maybe not the most representative of his work but surely an amazing read.
It was a great reading experience, a book I wasn't able to put down even if I try to savour it reading one story per night.
A very good excursus, it made crave for more.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Tachyon Publications and Netgalley for this ARC
I can't say I read everything by Moorcock but I can surely say I loved this stories.
I found them engaging and entertaining, maybe not the most representative of his work but surely an amazing read.
It was a great reading experience, a book I wasn't able to put down even if I try to savour it reading one story per night.
A very good excursus, it made crave for more.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Tachyon Publications and Netgalley for this ARC
annarella's review
5.0
You feel in awe of a giant of fantasy and it's not easy to review something written by them.
I can't say I read everything by Moorcock but I can surely say I loved this stories.
I found them engaging and entertaining, maybe not the most representative of his work but surely an amazing read.
It was a great reading experience, a book I wasn't able to put down even if I try to savour it reading one story per night.
A very good excursus, it made crave for more.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Tachyon Publications and Netgalley for this ARC
I can't say I read everything by Moorcock but I can surely say I loved this stories.
I found them engaging and entertaining, maybe not the most representative of his work but surely an amazing read.
It was a great reading experience, a book I wasn't able to put down even if I try to savour it reading one story per night.
A very good excursus, it made crave for more.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Tachyon Publications and Netgalley for this ARC
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
You feel in awe of a giant of fantasy and it's not easy to review something written by them.
I can't say I read everything by Moorcock but I can surely say I loved this stories.
I found them engaging and entertaining, maybe not the most representative of his work but surely an amazing read.
It was a great reading experience, a book I wasn't able to put down even if I try to savour it reading one story per night.
A very good excursus, it made crave for more.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Tachyon Publications and Netgalley for this ARC
I can't say I read everything by Moorcock but I can surely say I loved this stories.
I found them engaging and entertaining, maybe not the most representative of his work but surely an amazing read.
It was a great reading experience, a book I wasn't able to put down even if I try to savour it reading one story per night.
A very good excursus, it made crave for more.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Tachyon Publications and Netgalley for this ARC
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