michaelwong's review against another edition
5.0
"He spoke but a single word. 'Bide,' he said." p. 216
"My muscles strained forward in unwilling sympathy with the effort." p. 222
"My muscles strained forward in unwilling sympathy with the effort." p. 222
shane's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent novel, fantastic series so far too. Am really loving the slow seep of chaos into proceedings. At first it seems the series is just going to be about the various siblings doing battle with each other over control of Amber, but now the good ol' forces of chaos and darkness are raising their heads and making themselves well and truly known. And to really put a spanner in the works we now have the strange and somewhat unknown quantity of Dara(or whatever she may be)entering the fray as(presumably) some sort of dark, chaotic queen(?). Anyway, I haven't read the synopsis of the third installment but i'm certain we're going to get a big dollop of chaos in there and i'm really looking forward to it.
Brilliant. Really loved it.
Brilliant. Really loved it.
m4tr1m0ny's review against another edition
Super fun plot twist, many misogynistic moments.
disastrouspenguin's review against another edition
4.0
I continue to happily be surprised by this series. It's either a bit less strange than the first one, or I'm getting used to the style. No big complaints on this one, looking forward to the next!
uris77's review against another edition
3.0
The general plot is interesting, but I have started to lose interest in the series because I can't connect with any of the characters in the book. The first two books are told from the pov of Corwin. He is a narcissistic, ego driven person with genocidal tendencies. It is very difficult to root for him or sympathize with him. Since we only get his pov, I can't root for any of the other characters either.
I picked up the first two books in this series because I heard Georg RR Martin recommend it as one of his favorite series. And I can see how it influenced ASOIF, so it has been enjoyable in that regard.
I picked up the first two books in this series because I heard Georg RR Martin recommend it as one of his favorite series. And I can see how it influenced ASOIF, so it has been enjoyable in that regard.
withmangone's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Cool worldbuilding. Casual misogyny that persisted across the first two books.
Content Warnings
The women are two-dimensional sexual objects.
namulith's review against another edition
3.0
Reading the series 20 years apart provides an interesting experience. I remember that as a teenager I wanted to be like Corwin, awesome and angry. As a somewhat adult I see the events more differentiated. Corwin does not seem nearly as awesome anymore.
cjdawn236's review against another edition
4.0
This is probably more like 3.5 starts, but I’ll bump it up. While I didn’t enjoy this installment quite as much as the first, I did appreciate the introduction of elements of Arthurian legend into the mythos of the series.
titusfortner's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I'm enjoying this exploration of this world, though some pieces (Lorraine), were much more interesting than others. The twist at the end was not as surprising as it was frustrating with respect to the intelligence of Corwin in the first place.
countessjess's review against another edition
4.0
I was thrilled to find this on sale so soon after getting the first book on sale, and after how excellent Nine Princes in Amber was, I wasn’t going to pass up the chance to read The Guns of Avalon.
This is a good book, and I do mean that, but I think that Nine Princes in Amber set a very high standard to live up to. This book doesn’t quite reach that same level of fantastical wonder and immersion in the story that the first book does. Compared to a lot of other books, it’s still pretty brilliant, and I’m going to continue the series and hope that something of the first book finds its way back in.
This book deals a lot with Corwin coming to terms with the results of his actions, and the end is exciting and unexpected. The characters in this book are enjoyable and once again, Corwin’s family has got to take the prize for the most screwed up family ever, but it’s excellent to read about.
This is a good book, and I do mean that, but I think that Nine Princes in Amber set a very high standard to live up to. This book doesn’t quite reach that same level of fantastical wonder and immersion in the story that the first book does. Compared to a lot of other books, it’s still pretty brilliant, and I’m going to continue the series and hope that something of the first book finds its way back in.
This book deals a lot with Corwin coming to terms with the results of his actions, and the end is exciting and unexpected. The characters in this book are enjoyable and once again, Corwin’s family has got to take the prize for the most screwed up family ever, but it’s excellent to read about.