The Eyes of the Overworld by Jack Vance

The Eyes of the Overworld

Cugel the Clever #1

Jack Vance

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 1966 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging fast-paced

Description

The Eyes of the Overworld is the first of Vance's picaresque novels about the scoundrel Cugel. Here he is sent by a magician he has wronged to a distant unknown country to retrieve magical lenses that reveal the Overworld. Conniving to steal the l...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 50%
funny 50%
lighthearted 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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