A review by bookaneer
The Dying Earth, by Jack Vance
2.0
So. This is pre-Tolkien era. Pretty way back from my usual fantasy novels. I want to read this because I want to read [b:Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance|3689171|Songs of the Dying Earth Stories in Honour of Jack Vance|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327954568s/3689171.jpg|3732607]. I did remember a story from Martin's [b:Dreamsongs Volume I|417729|Dreamsongs Volume I (Dreamsongs, #1)|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1433123319s/417729.jpg|2854236], namely The Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr which is definitely very Vance-y.
However, after reading this, I changed my mind. Man, this world is way too weird for me. I could barely grasp 50% of the magic and landscape description. Check this out: "When he ventures further into the Museum, the power of Earth dissolves the Jeldred mode (I have no idea who Jeldred is/what); then may I spray him with prismatic (hmm) fervor (hmm?) from the potentium (what?)."
Moreover, I know this was published in 1950 but must all guys here are a bunch of horndogs who could not keep their **** down when they see something with vaginas? I was really annoyed.
Well ok I did enjoy two stories so it saved the book from being a resident in my 1-star shelf.
This is obviously very subjective. I know many people especially in the group I am reading it with really love it. But it is just not for me.
However, after reading this, I changed my mind. Man, this world is way too weird for me. I could barely grasp 50% of the magic and landscape description. Check this out: "When he ventures further into the Museum, the power of Earth dissolves the Jeldred mode (I have no idea who Jeldred is/what); then may I spray him with prismatic (hmm) fervor (hmm?) from the potentium (what?)."
Moreover, I know this was published in 1950 but must all guys here are a bunch of horndogs who could not keep their **** down when they see something with vaginas? I was really annoyed.
Well ok I did enjoy two stories so it saved the book from being a resident in my 1-star shelf.
This is obviously very subjective. I know many people especially in the group I am reading it with really love it. But it is just not for me.