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ozdboomzilla's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lundos's review against another edition
3.0
It's been a long while sine I've read this and I've skipped the first one for a buddy read.
Still, I remembered most of the characters, and why wouldn't I? This series was the first fantasy series I read in English, so it has a strong sentimental factor. Raistlin is still - after all these years - one of my favorite characters.
The writing isn't pretty. At least not after just finishing Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson, but the story still flows very fast. I believe this was played as a D&D game back then, so we have a lot flashing forward to the important parts and not much (uselesss) filling. That sometimes leaves us with the issues that sometimes the authors feel they need to explain the situation and/or history from one sentence to the next. It can be annoying at times.
If we look beyond the main struggle between good and evil - yes, this one isn't gray - this book is a lot about friendship, overcoming ordeals and sacrificing yourself for the better good. If this is sacrificing your love, yourself (huge spoiler) , friendship or just the greater good or even the themes is running through the entire book.
The best parts - besides the above - are the development of Laurana, the shenanigans of Tas and the nobility of Sturm.
And of course Raistlin.
Still, I remembered most of the characters, and why wouldn't I? This series was the first fantasy series I read in English, so it has a strong sentimental factor. Raistlin is still - after all these years - one of my favorite characters.
The writing isn't pretty. At least not after just finishing Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson, but the story still flows very fast. I believe this was played as a D&D game back then, so we have a lot flashing forward to the important parts and not much (uselesss) filling. That sometimes leaves us with the issues that sometimes the authors feel they need to explain the situation and/or history from one sentence to the next. It can be annoying at times.
If we look beyond the main struggle between good and evil - yes, this one isn't gray - this book is a lot about friendship, overcoming ordeals and sacrificing yourself for the better good. If this is sacrificing your love
Spoiler
Silvara by betraying her raceSpoiler
Sturm for his friends after the Measure failed himSpoiler
Laurana staying at the Tower of the High Clerist for Sturm (and Tanis)Spoiler
Tas smashing the dragon orbSpoiler
the entire dream sequence in Silvanost, where most of the dreams are about not being able to help the othersThe best parts - besides the above - are the development of Laurana, the shenanigans of Tas and the nobility of Sturm.
And of course Raistlin.
Spoiler
Nice to see you in red. And a nice joke for them to put white on you to hide in the snow.brian_lassiter's review
4.0
I read this as a kid when it was first published. This series of books is what made me fall in love with reading. When deciding to revisit it for the first time I was trepidatious. But it holds up remarkably well.
ed_w's review
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
goblinsstolemybrain's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
spinnerroweok's review against another edition
4.0
This got away from the "evening of D&D" to become an interesting book.
ser_gallego's review against another edition
3.0
Un pelín más lento que el primero. A ver qué tal el tercero.
iggymcmuffin's review against another edition
1.0
A confused, disjointed and stuttering story full of minor plots that don't make sense and completely unrealistic characters. A bunch of poetry/music marks major divisions in the narrative but add nothing except more pages. Did Weis get paid by the word?
Also a hint to D&D writers:
If I can pick out the edition of the rules you're using from your text: you aren't writing fiction, you're transcribing a gaming session, which makes for very poor literature.
Also a hint to D&D writers:
If I can pick out the edition of the rules you're using from your text: you aren't writing fiction, you're transcribing a gaming session, which makes for very poor literature.