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A review by enbyglitch
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
5.0
Yup, that's about as brutal as can be expected. Having recently read 'A Clockwork Orange', it was fascinating to see Lawrence taking inspiration from the language and tone of Alex and his gang for Jorg and his.
As with the other Lawrence books I've read, the strongest part for me was setting this fantasy story in a post-apocalyptic world and hungrily devouring and analyzing the different clues throughout the story.
I'm not going to complain about the brutality of this one, both because of the obvious (in my mind) Clockwork Orange comparison and also because its what you sign up for in reading dark fantasy. I also don't think this one crossed lines to the extent that the animal abuse in Red Sister did.
Looking forward to reading more!
As with the other Lawrence books I've read, the strongest part for me was setting this fantasy story in a post-apocalyptic world and hungrily devouring and analyzing the different clues throughout the story.
I'm not going to complain about the brutality of this one, both because of the obvious (in my mind) Clockwork Orange comparison and also because its what you sign up for in reading dark fantasy. I also don't think this one crossed lines to the extent that the animal abuse in Red Sister did.
Looking forward to reading more!