ankhsi's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
leannaaker's review against another edition
This was a series my husband had from a long time ago. The book opens in some mystery about who a certain person is, and halfway through the first book, I really have no idea what is going on. It is sophomorically written, and mystery ceases to be interesting when the basic premise has not been revealed halfway through. I can make some assumptions, but let's just put it this way....I couldn't even finish it, is was so bad. And that's saying something. I *love* to read!
michaelwong's review against another edition
5.0
Of course not the best book I’ve ever read. But actually probably my favorite.
kidicarus64's review against another edition
2.0
Un livre écrit à la va-vite, bourré d'idées géniales et de phrases stupides. Je vais en rester là, merci.
raj_page's review against another edition
5.0
I'll quote my own review that I wrote for the entire series
Book #1-#5 takes us on a roller-coaster ride with Corwin, a prince of Amber.
And I've to say, Book 1 in itself is a roller-coaster ride like none other.
And the best part is, it works as a standalone book too. You do not need to read the entire series to appreciate this one.
Book #1-#5 takes us on a roller-coaster ride with Corwin, a prince of Amber.
And I've to say, Book 1 in itself is a roller-coaster ride like none other.
And the best part is, it works as a standalone book too. You do not need to read the entire series to appreciate this one.
dragonsandfoxes's review against another edition
2.0
I had higher expectations for this book. It wasn't completely bad, however I don't think the writer managed what he intended to create.
abigcoffeedragon's review against another edition
2.0
Meh - while this is among the literary classics, this will not be kept within my shelves - I am already not a fan of first person narratives, and then to be in the mind of a person who has no idea who people are and why he does what he does - he comes off as an unbelievable hero - and I am not too fond of anyone in the family nor the world no the narrative in and of itself - thankfully this story is short enough that I only had to suffer 24 hours before i could put it down and move on - for those that love this, good on you and those who might be interested, don't stand by what I say because many more seem to enjoy this novel and series - I am moving on to something else at this point though - I cannot invest in anymore of the Chronicles of Amber series
shane's review against another edition
5.0
This was undoubtedly the most enjoyable novel I've read in a very long time. Maybe it strikes a cord with me because it's world view is so very close to my own. The pantheistic nature of creation as depicted here is one I've long held to.
The novel itself is well written, even though it's written in the first person, which doesn't often work as well as I'd like but seems to work extremely well here.
All in all a fantastic novel. I can't wait to continue the series now.
Excellent.
The novel itself is well written, even though it's written in the first person, which doesn't often work as well as I'd like but seems to work extremely well here.
All in all a fantastic novel. I can't wait to continue the series now.
Excellent.
xoxoclvbs's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0