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A review by jrug
Elric: The Stealer of Souls by Michael Moorcock
2.0
2.5 stars
I feel like I should apologize for not getting this book. Moorcock and the Elric stories come highly recommended from a lot of different sources, and the experience of reading this volume mostly left me wondering why.
Moorcock's style in these stories doesn't sit very well with me. He uses a kind of hyperbolic, trope-laden, fantasy-cliche speak. My first reaction to the opening paragraphs was that it was a bit, and there was some sort of parody I was missing.
Seriously, help me out - did I miss something?
To Moorcock's credit, it's not an un-alleviated groan fest. He does know how to craft an entertaining story, and, when you can get past the prose, Elric is an interesting character. It's just that I spent large sections of the book unable to get past the prose. So, if that's your sort of thing, or if you feel a compulsion, as I do, to read as many of the foundational works of science fiction and fantasy as possible, give it a try. I guess.
I feel like I should apologize for not getting this book. Moorcock and the Elric stories come highly recommended from a lot of different sources, and the experience of reading this volume mostly left me wondering why.
Moorcock's style in these stories doesn't sit very well with me. He uses a kind of hyperbolic, trope-laden, fantasy-cliche speak. My first reaction to the opening paragraphs was that it was a bit, and there was some sort of parody I was missing.
Seriously, help me out - did I miss something?
To Moorcock's credit, it's not an un-alleviated groan fest. He does know how to craft an entertaining story, and, when you can get past the prose, Elric is an interesting character. It's just that I spent large sections of the book unable to get past the prose. So, if that's your sort of thing, or if you feel a compulsion, as I do, to read as many of the foundational works of science fiction and fantasy as possible, give it a try. I guess.