Reviews

The Weird of the White Wolf by Michael Moorcock

saraubs's review against another edition

3.0

This leaned quite heavily into the Sword and Sorcery label; it felt reminiscent of Conan, which I can only imagine was one of the sources of inspiration for this series at large. While I'm now convinced that Elric will never be a favourite for me, I think I'll continue to enjoy discussing these with my reading group and I always enjoy making my way through series that have been influential to the genre as a whole.

leichamoo's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

2.75

ainsleym's review against another edition

3.0

Considering how many important events in Elric’s overall story happen in this book, it’s pretty disappointing and not as well written or plotted as some of the other Elric stories. 

bosermoki's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

sosopablo's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sometimes Elric feels like the only real person in these books with everyone being a caricature of a person.

lordenglishssbm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.0

feastofblaze's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

ostrava's review against another edition

1.0

There was some interesting set up prepared from the last books that got resolved in... one short story, the first one at that, talk about pacing. And it doesn't even make sense. I'm under the impression that Moorcock wrote this before any of the other books in the series, which shows. Elric loses his mind and decides to tear down his homeland, unleashing disproportionate levels of destruction and horror...Why?

He doesn't feel like himself. I wish people had warned me about the disappointing "story", otherwise I would have just focused all of my attention on the "Sword and Sorcery" elements. Or not, because that's not the reason I wanted to read the books. I wanted conflict and heroic fantasy mixed with a background of philosophy and theory, which supposedly distinguished Moorcock to some degree. I wanted Elric to acknowledge the immorality of his people, of himself, and of the rest of the world. But Moorcock didn't have his mind there when writting these stories. Too bad the book couldn't even be entertaining enough to make up for it.

slouchingtowards's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

funfamilyvideos's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25