A review by kaleovens
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

It's clearly a reaction to high fantasy by having the protagonist be essentially a noir detective who wanders into a Camelot story. Terse, ambivalent, lacking any self-awareness, he blunders through by bluffing and punching everyone around him while women throw themselves at him. It's still a brisk read that subverts some tropes even today, but thrilling or moving it's not.
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