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Jack of Shadows
Jack of Shadows
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Richard Guion
Dec 04, 2011 rated it it was ok
This is the first time I've ever been disappointed in a Zelazny book. It was not my cup of tea--the main character wasn't likable. I enjoyed the first half of the book. Jack of Shadows is a unique character and the world(s) that he inhabits is a very colorful setting. I enjoyed how his enemy set up a very unique trap for Jack. But after the story shifts in the middle, it just left me cold. In the introduction, Zelazny said this wasn't one of his "experimental" novels, but I found it more unconve ...more
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Jim Black
Dec 13, 2010 rated it really liked it
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