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tstevens3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-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
3.75
vorkosigan's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lesserjoke's review against another edition
2.0
These novels are short enough that it's never a major investment to continue on with the series, but that also means each volume has limited space to really wow a reader. In this fourth book, a lot of that valuable real estate is squandered on our protagonist needlessly recapping previous events to either us or another character, and the remaining balance is shifted too far towards the latest backstabbing family drama and away from the neat multiverse weirdness inherent in the setting. (Why does Corwin still trust any of his siblings, honestly? And why does author Roger Zelazny expect us to care about each soapy betrayal as though it were shattering any actual sense of established loyalty and not simply the latest unmotivated heel turn?)
I've heard the next title brings the initial storyline to a close, but at this point it's an open question whether I'll then bother with the second arc or not.
[Content warning for incest and sexism including slurs.]
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I've heard the next title brings the initial storyline to a close, but at this point it's an open question whether I'll then bother with the second arc or not.
[Content warning for incest and sexism including slurs.]
Find me on Patreon | Goodreads | Blog | Twitter
t_shaffner's review
3.0
Back to the quality of the earlier books; i.e. not as fun as #3 but still fun.
mbs1236's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reread Update:
So many answers and finally the whole bigger picture has been revealed in this book. Also that final scene, no matter how many times I read it, it manages to impress me the same. An extremely enjoying reread.
So many answers and finally the whole bigger picture has been revealed in this book. Also that final scene, no matter how many times I read it, it manages to impress me the same. An extremely enjoying reread.
sylda's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
greaydean's review against another edition
4.0
Finally, the series is starting to get me hooked and I'm starting to like the characters. It is amazing that it took this long, but this book is where the hook finally gets set. I'm in.