Books by Steven Brust
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review 1: This was a rocket ride of a book; it reached escape velocity in chapter two and just kept on burning. There's a lot to chew on here - unreliable narrators, considerations around whether we can trust our own motivations, external memory storage, the depths of friendship, love, co...
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review 1: The star rating given reflects my opinion within ‘the official goodreads rating system’. (Notice the two important words... OPINION and RATING)1 star: Didn’t Like it2 stars: It’s Okay3 stars: Liked it4 stars: Really Liked it5 stars: It Was AmazingI don’t really give a...
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review 1: For those of you who miss Firefly...This book was written on spec but not picked up by Universal (or whatever movie studio it was) for a movie tie-in/lead-in (?) before the Serenity movie was released.It is set between the end of the short-lived series and the movie, and reading ...
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review 1: The character of Vlad Taltos, after so many tales become ever more complex even as he tries to live his life simply. Thwarted at every aspect of his life, clearly we are shown once again how the Gods conspire to make his life, not boring, as I think Vladimir would put it.Here we ...
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review 1: Vlad the assassin gets involved with politics and law--hilarity ensues.Vlad is many years into life on the run when this tale begins. His resources are limited, he's estranged from his family, and of course, being hunted by assassins. So, when he hears that a friend, one of the...