portlandcat's review against another edition
3.0
This series was considerably better than I thought it would be. Definitely a staple for fantasy readers.
shane's review against another edition
4.0
I've really enjoyed these 3 volumes of Conan stories. There have been the more average stories amongst them all, but on the whole all 3 volumes have been a delight. This 3rd volume had some great stories and I know I'm going to miss Robert E Howard's Conan. I'll look forward to re-reading a lot of the stories from these volumes at various points in the future. I've seen it said that this 3rd volume is the best, and maybe it is, but to be honest after having read all three I'd be hard put to choose between them.
A great read, just like all the rest.
A great read, just like all the rest.
cdipierro's review against another edition
Howard's obsession with skin color and disgusting racism (bad even for the time in which it was written) eventually becomes too much. My breaking point was in "Shadows in Zamboula" a place whose degeneracy was supposedly apparent because it was populated by mixed-race people.
Every story is another ivory-skinned white woman in peril of being ravaged by another brutish, monstrously-strong person of color. Pass.
Every story is another ivory-skinned white woman in peril of being ravaged by another brutish, monstrously-strong person of color. Pass.
parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Slavery
jeremyjfloyd's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
duespo's review against another edition
4.0
Finally finished the last stories of Conan. My only regret was that I waited so long to read them all. Where too next? Kane or Kull or Bran?
hubcityhorror's review against another edition
Great stories, don't know why it took me months to finish the collection.
agentdrake's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5