Teckla (Vlad Taltos, Book 3)
by Steven Brust
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Read in February, 2008
my ambivalence continues. on the one hand, brust's crude appropriation of marxist rhetoric really frustrated me; he didn't do enough to make it make sense within the world he's built. i mean, come on - reiterating the same stupid gender biases in using "brother" as a kind of transcendental signifier?? GROAN. and wouldn't the privilege / ability of magic impact proto-capitalism as brust has described it?? and why doesn't brust clear up the murkiness surrounding the tensions of race / sp...more
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recommends it for:
Fantasy buffs
This book proves that there is more to Vlad's life than killing people and witty quips.
One warning for people who like the rest of the Taltos series because of its lightness, Teckla is quite a bit heavier. Brust grabs your heart and squeezes it in this novel, though he breaks it up with Vlad's trademark humor. Teckla develops the characters and builds the web of Vlad's relationships into something that seems very real.
One warning for people who like the rest of the Taltos series because of its lightness, Teckla is quite a bit heavier. Brust grabs your heart and squeezes it in this novel, though he breaks it up with Vlad's trademark humor. Teckla develops the characters and builds the web of Vlad's relationships into something that seems very real.
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Read in June, 2007
I was less than thrilled by this book in the Vlad Taltos series...the relationship with Vlad's wife is depressing, and makes me wonder whether the author was pulling experience from his own current life when he wrote this. I have hopes that things will improve in the following books.
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I find the struggle between Vlad's jaded outlook on life and Cawti's heroic struggle against the Man, I mean, the Dragon, quite interesting. Now if only Vlad's narrative was a little less overpowering.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
fantasy, humor
I love fantasy done with humor. So far, this book fits the bill. Yes, it came out in 1987, but it's the first time I picked up a copy. Used bookstores are grand!
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Brust is a great writer and all his Vlad Taltos books are filled with intrigue, cleverness, and a fair share of dry wit.
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of the series I think this is my least favorite, but when I re-read the series I can't seem to make myself skip it
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Read in December, 2003
recommends it for:
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it bites.. the worst of the serise
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