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I have to much books to read to continue this.
A Mary-Sue (Gary Stu?) lead character who is an amnesiac, who is liked immediately by everyone he meets, way too much pages about juggling, the most obvious plot 'twist', info dumpy world building, non-humans that are just weird looking humans and that's just the first 100 pages.
Nope, not for me. I really don't understand the rave reviews and the high ratings. ...more
A Mary-Sue (Gary Stu?) lead character who is an amnesiac, who is liked immediately by everyone he meets, way too much pages about juggling, the most obvious plot 'twist', info dumpy world building, non-humans that are just weird looking humans and that's just the first 100 pages.
Nope, not for me. I really don't understand the rave reviews and the high ratings. ...more
Takes Jack Vance's Big Planet as a stepping off point. Very ornate, lovely world-building, and while it has a science fiction background to the tale, it has a fantasy veneer. Lord Valentine I found to be a very interesting and engaging character, and the cast of characters is varied and likeable. Very well thought out world, with an interesting society, interesting history, and a masterful depiction by Silverberg of a variety of peoples and settings.
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An enjoyable older styled fantasy, written some time ago.
So who is this rogue, a man with no memories who joins a carnival troupe, and learns to become a great juggler, we truly do find out!!
So who is this rogue, a man with no memories who joins a carnival troupe, and learns to become a great juggler, we truly do find out!!
Just didn’t hit for me.
Oct 14, 2012
J.W. Wright
marked it as to-read
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Apr 20, 2013
Bokeshi
rated it
it was amazing
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Jan 03, 2014
Marcelo Franco
marked it as to-read
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