bums's review against another edition
4.0
Read is part ah the [b: Dancers at the End of Time|60147|The Dancers at the End of Time (Dancers at the End of Time, #1-3)|Michael Moorcock|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1492574964l/60147._SY75_.jpg|927025] omnibus.
nobodyatall's review against another edition
1.0
I struggled through this bit by bit over several days, I'm not really sure why I stuck with it. Perhaps it was once a groundbreaking, fascinating novel but to me it was very dated, simplistic, crass and deeply unfunny. The kind of funny where all the jokes are highlighted and very apparent but not in the slightest bit amusing (like Jimmy Carr).
Very disappointed having really enjoyed the Elric stories.
Very disappointed having really enjoyed the Elric stories.
arthurbdd's review against another edition
5.0
Establishes Moorcock's most original and imaginative series. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2012/06/24/the-soirees-of-infinity/
rixx's review against another edition
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crowyhead's review against another edition
4.0
Book one of The Dancers at the End of Time. In the far future, humankind has gained the power of gods, and has stopped worrying about silly things like morality. The word "decadent" doesn't even have any meaning, because everything is decadent. Jherek Carnelian is no exception to this, but he does have some odd interests: he is fascinated by late 19th century culture, or at least what he perceives to be late nineteenth century culture. Since he knows about as much about the 19th century as we know about the stone age, some of his perceptions are odd, to say the least: he seems to be convinced, for example, that parrots and buffalo are natural enemies.
Jherek and his compatriots are always in search of new, exciting experiences to alleviate the boredom that comes with being godlike. Much of their entertainment stems from various alien visitors and time travelers, who appear in their time either on purpose or by some freakish time warp. When Jherek proposes to "fall in love" with a lovely young traveler from the 19th century, it is welcomed as the most exciting new game. But Jherek is disconcerted when he begins to realize that this is perhaps no game at all...
This is a funny, odd novel, a sort of science fictional comedy of manners. Parts of it made me think that if Oscar Wilde wrote science fiction, he may have come up with something like this. I totally loved it, but it's such an all around weird novel that it's definitely not for everyone.
Jherek and his compatriots are always in search of new, exciting experiences to alleviate the boredom that comes with being godlike. Much of their entertainment stems from various alien visitors and time travelers, who appear in their time either on purpose or by some freakish time warp. When Jherek proposes to "fall in love" with a lovely young traveler from the 19th century, it is welcomed as the most exciting new game. But Jherek is disconcerted when he begins to realize that this is perhaps no game at all...
This is a funny, odd novel, a sort of science fictional comedy of manners. Parts of it made me think that if Oscar Wilde wrote science fiction, he may have come up with something like this. I totally loved it, but it's such an all around weird novel that it's definitely not for everyone.
ida_ree's review against another edition
3.0
The voice here reminds me a little of Virginia Woolf's "Orlando." Though it was a short book, it took me a long time to grind my way through the first third of it, which was mostly world building. After that, I finished in a couple of sittings.
How do you find meaning in life with no struggle, and when everything is spectacle?
Trigger warning: The story begins with a little light incest. I had a hard time getting past that, even though I understood it was part of setting up the context of the society.
How do you find meaning in life with no struggle, and when everything is spectacle?
Trigger warning: The story begins with a little light incest. I had a hard time getting past that, even though I understood it was part of setting up the context of the society.
cindywho's review against another edition
3.0
Michael Moorcock is a blast from the past. In this 70's satire of a future where all is possible an permissible, he wastes no time in getting to the mo-fo-ery. Jherek is playing games to find new emotions when the realities of space aliens, the end of the universe and time travel are just too boring for words. It's goofy and light-hearted and weird and I wonder where it will head next.
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