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antonism's review against another edition
4.0
A 1 and a 5. It is both but nothing between. This is indeed a very difficult one to rate. First of all, this is not a full-length book, it is just a short story, at around half the size of a novella. I'm still not sure if I should try to write a review, maybe one could just look at all the other reviews here. But what I want to say is that eventhough this is definitely one of the most atrocious and horrible pieces of writing I have ever seen, on the other hand it is immensely enjoyable! I caught myself laughing out loud more times than I remember, even more often than when I read a Pratchett novel and that's a lot! There are moments when the expressions used, the choice of words and the verbosity of descriptions just transgress into another realm. My advice.... go read it, especially if you are a well-read fantasy reader with many books and years under your belt. You will find it uniquely enjoyable. My rating.... is a 5! You will understand why when you read it! (Plus I can't make you read it if I give it a 1!)
ceskykure's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
A Hilarious book labeled as the worst Fantasy book ever. and it lives up to it in these 7.5 chapters
anasaurus's review against another edition
5.0
The Eye of Argon is to books what Manos Hands of Fate is to movies
One of the worst things I have ever had fun reading
One of the worst things I have ever had fun reading
nomadpenguin's review against another edition
5.0
So bad it's hilarious, but not so bad that it's unreadable. A master class in passive voice and inappropriate adjective use. Truly the Troll 2 of books.
the_mew_of_cathulhu's review against another edition
1.0
A masterpiece. Everything that could be wrong is. It is truly an accomplishment to miss the mark on every possible point.
Atrocious spelling and grammar aside, the writing is just plain bad. You could remake the thesaurus with all the unnecessary descriptors thrown in, since every noun seems to have a modifier. And there's an odd preoccupation with specifying right versus left. It gets so bogged down that you sometimes have to pause and ask yourself what the hell just happened. I read this aloud with a friend and it is so difficult to not laugh or stumble over your words since nothing flows naturally.
10/10 would laugh at again. Well done, Jimmy T.
Atrocious spelling and grammar aside, the writing is just plain bad. You could remake the thesaurus with all the unnecessary descriptors thrown in, since every noun seems to have a modifier. And there's an odd preoccupation with specifying right versus left. It gets so bogged down that you sometimes have to pause and ask yourself what the hell just happened. I read this aloud with a friend and it is so difficult to not laugh or stumble over your words since nothing flows naturally.
10/10 would laugh at again. Well done, Jimmy T.
scotts's review against another edition
1.0
Fantastically bad. I don't know that it's possible to intentionally produce something this awful. This mess could only be spawned by a serendipitous combination of earnestness and ineptness. Ignorance of how to write prose or structure a story is paired with a generous helping of juvenility and sexism. The numerous errors of spelling, grammar, and word usage are icing on the cake. It's too bad Goodreads only allows you to give a single rating; this manages to be a one and five star read simultaneously.
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"'From where do you come barbarian, and by what are you called?' Gasped the complying wench, as Grignr smothered her lips with the blazing touch of his flaming mouth. The engrossed titan ignored the queries of the inquisitive female, pulling her towards him and crushing her sagging nipples to his yearning chest."
"With a nauseating thud the severed oval toppled to the floor, as the segregated torso of Grignr's bovine antagonist swayed, then collapsed in a pool of swirled crimson."
"Grignr gasped as he observed the bisected face set in its leering death agonies"
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"Grignr's emerald green orbs glared lustfully at the wallowing soldier struggling before his chestnut swirled mount.""'From where do you come barbarian, and by what are you called?' Gasped the complying wench, as Grignr smothered her lips with the blazing touch of his flaming mouth. The engrossed titan ignored the queries of the inquisitive female, pulling her towards him and crushing her sagging nipples to his yearning chest."
"With a nauseating thud the severed oval toppled to the floor, as the segregated torso of Grignr's bovine antagonist swayed, then collapsed in a pool of swirled crimson."
"Grignr gasped as he observed the bisected face set in its leering death agonies"
jere's review against another edition
5.0
This is one of the worst fantasy books I have read, but its really dumb stupid fun that cannot be replicated
gavitygravity's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
libram's review against another edition
A breathtaking masterwork of whimsicorically astounding beauty. My orb-shaped organs of sight could not believe their good fortune when I began reading this epic tale. We follow Grignr, the constantly bounding, rippling, barbarian slut through many a limb removal and rat crushing. I laughed bustily and uproariously throughout?