Comments on: The Chronicles of Amber, by Roger Zelazny http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1287 This and that, now and then. Mostly book reviews, with the occasional descent into whimsy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.6 by: Will Duquette http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1287#comment-1115 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 01:02:06 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1287#comment-1115 It might be more correct to say that they haven't changed, than that they've held up. The good bits are still very good, the hell-rides are still fascinating but a bit of a slog, and <i>The Courts of Chaos</i> is still the weakest and least satisfying of the five. I was wondering whether I'd like it better with 20 more years of life behind me; I found it somewhat easier to follow, but still not the conclusion I would have liked to see for the end of the series. The opening sequence of <i>Nine Princes in Amber</i> is still the best bit of its kind that I've ever seen, though. It might be more correct to say that they haven’t changed, than that they’ve held up. The good bits are still very good, the hell-rides are still fascinating but a bit of a slog, and The Courts of Chaos is still the weakest and least satisfying of the five. I was wondering whether I’d like it better with 20 more years of life behind me; I found it somewhat easier to follow, but still not the conclusion I would have liked to see for the end of the series.

The opening sequence of Nine Princes in Amber is still the best bit of its kind that I’ve ever seen, though.

]]> by: Julie D. http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1287#comment-1114 Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:49:59 +0000 http://www.foothills.wjduquette.com/blog/archives/1287#comment-1114 It is such a coincidence that you just reread these books. I am getting ready to do the same thing except after having last read them well over 20 years ago. It is nice to hear that they held up well and makes me look forward to rereading them even more. It is such a coincidence that you just reread these books. I am getting ready to do the same thing except after having last read them well over 20 years ago. It is nice to hear that they held up well and makes me look forward to rereading them even more.

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