The Eyes of the Overworld Audiobook

" The best of pulp sci-fi. "

" Aww, I was actually rooting for the bastard by the end "

" I've read this in the omnibus Tales Of The Dying Earth. I feel like kicking Cugel's ass, for everywhere he comes, he leaves a path of destruction, death, ... has no respect for customs, profites from others' actions, and yet, one can't help feel to choose his side too when he's cornered. On the other hand, in the end you sort of get the message: what goes around, comes around. Or, don't seek personal revenge, because that is not going to end the circle or spiral. On the contrary, it might get worse. All in all, another nice read, though less exciting (and more nerve-wrecking) than "The Dying Earth", hence only 7/10. "

" ...on the other hand, this is just fucking horrible. I have *no* idea what Vance thought he was accomplishing by forcing the reader to spend so much time in the company of so awful a protagonist (c'mon, this ain't Lolita), but it doesn't work even a tiny bit. The episodes in any case would be no great shakes compared to those in the first book, but ol' Cugel is the real decisive factor here. I will not be continuing this series. "

" To me Cugel is one of the best and most enjoyable characters I have ever read about and this book was one of the first Jack Vance books I encountered. It compelled me to read other Jack Vance works as well, something I will never regret. "

" What a great character Cudgel is. He is at once a complete jerk, yet certainly someone that I would want to be friends with; probably because he reminds me of myself. "

" MON EDITION EST DU 20 FEVRIER 1984 "

" good adventure and take note that meiville borrowed ideas from previous book for city and city "

" Like with the first Dying Earth book, I love the imagination and worldbuilding and use of language, but the antiquated sexism spoils it. Also, Cugel was an utter sociopath (rapist, traitor, murderer with no redeeming qualities) and I couldn't stand him, even if that was the point. "

" This book is an old 1950s/1960s style picaresque in the same vein as the sword and sorcery Conan novels by Robert Howard. It is hilarious. I recommend it. "

" This was just awful. It's some of the worst fantasy I've read. "

" A truly outstanding novel featuring one of my favorite characters of all time, Cugel the Clever. "

" My all time favorite anti-hero, Cugel the Clever! This man rocks and he knows it! "

" I sure am glad The Dying Earth was the first book I read by Vance. Nothing has since compared. "

" This was just awful. It's some of the worst fantasy I've read. "

" My all time favorite anti-hero, Cugel the Clever! This man rocks and he knows it! "

" A truly outstanding novel featuring one of my favorite characters of all time, Cugel the Clever. "

" A classic of odd misogynistic fantasy. "