Rating: 
Summary: Disappointing
Review: Brust and Lindholm are two of my favorite authors. Brust is still working on his fabulous Taltos series, and Lindholm is of course better known as Robin Hobb. So here we have a collaboration between two of my favorite authors ... and I didn't enjoy it at all."The Gypsy" seems an odd mix of present-day cop drama and fantasy-like mystic gypsy stuff. I know that sounds vague, but that's about the most flattering description I can come up with. Apart from one or two exceptions, the characters are cardboard and the dialogue is depressingly bad. The main problem with the novel, in my opinion, is the general vagueness of the gypsy sections. It's very hard to link these sections with the sections on Stepovich and Durand. Moreover, the evil demoness who is trying to acquire more power is such a tired cliche - just like the good cop/bad cop idea and the teenage girl being subverted by the powers of evil. I really wanted to like this novel, but ended up struggling through it. If you're thinking of getting this one, I'd recommend anything else written by Steven Brust (e.g. "The Book of Jhereg") or Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm (e.g. the "Assassin" series) instead.
Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: Brust and Lindholm are two of my favorite authors. Brust is still working on his fabulous Taltos series, and Lindholm is of course better known as Robin Hobb. So here we have a collaboration between two of my favorite authors ... and I didn't enjoy it at all. "The Gypsy" seems an odd mix of present-day cop drama and fantasy-like mystic gypsy stuff. I know that sounds vague, but that's about the most flattering description I can come up with. Apart from one or two exceptions, the characters are cardboard and the dialogue is depressingly bad. The main problem with the novel, in my opinion, is the general vagueness of the gypsy sections. It's very hard to link these sections with the sections on Stepovich and Durand. Moreover, the evil demoness who is trying to acquire more power is such a tired cliche - just like the good cop/bad cop idea and the teenage girl being subverted by the powers of evil. I really wanted to like this novel, but ended up struggling through it. If you're thinking of getting this one, I'd recommend anything else written by Steven Brust (e.g. "The Book of Jhereg") or Robin Hobb/Megan Lindholm (e.g. the "Assassin" series) instead.
Rating: 
Summary: A deft blend of fantasy and detective story
Review: Brust and Lindholm blend elements of Hungarian fantasy and fable with a detective story that trudges through the noir underbelly of the big city, and soars in the mythical dark woods of fairy tales. THE GYPSY is pure magic!
Rating:
Summary: A deft blend of fantasy and detective story
Review: Brust and Lindholm blend elements of Hungarian fantasy and fable with a detective story that trudges through the noir underbelly of the big city, and soars in the mythical dark woods of fairy tales. THE GYPSY is pure magic!
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Summary: All around a good read
Review: i just finished this book after finding it hiding is some remote corner of a bookstore. And i must say it was one of the best books i've read in a long time. The writing was great. i am a huge steven burst fan and this ranks up there as one of his best. It is unfortunate that it has not been republished but any way on with the review. The book was not what i expected, it was mainly a cop story but with a supernatural twist, it was very sutble in the way in involved the spirtualy aspects of the book. In the beginning it was very hard to follow or now whats going on....and thats what made it good. You had to keep reading in order to understand what was going on. it wasn't predicatble like a lot of books out there these days. The character development was well paced and well written. The tale of the brothers was great and kept getting better with every turn of the page. The metaphors and symbolism in this book was also another great aspect of it. It was a nice change. i highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to read something different from their usual library. It may be hard to find but trust me its well worth the effort.
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Summary: vague and slowpaced
Review: I really wanted to like this, being a fan of the musical version [Songs From the Gypsy] by Boiled in Lead, but I have to admit that I'm not impressed. The sections concentrating on Stepovich the cop are fairly compelling, but the sections about the various Gypsy brothers and especially the Fair Lady [who's the villainess] are so vaguely described as to not engender any interest. Plus the subplot involving the seduction of Stepovich's daughter by the Fair Lady seems forced, like it was shoehorned in at the last minute to give Step a personal stake in the story. Overall I found that large parts of this novel just dragged interminably. I didn't feel like hurling it against the wall when I finished it, but I didn't feel like my time had been well spent either.
Rating:
Summary: Beautiful
Review: Its......beautiful. While so many people say that it's too bogged down with the mystic undertones, I believe that's what makes the book. Anytime you lack comprehension, it only brings a sense of joy when you finally do understand what's going on. That joyful tingle with run up and down your spine. Trying to understand it is like trying to understand your dreams. This book is like reading a dream.
Rating:
Summary: Beautiful
Review: Its......beautiful. While so many people say that it's too bogged down with the mystic undertones, I believe that's what makes the book. Anytime you lack comprehension, it only brings a sense of joy when you finally do understand what's going on. That joyful tingle with run up and down your spine. Trying to understand it is like trying to understand your dreams. This book is like reading a dream.
Rating:
Summary: Recommended reading for anyone who likes Steven Brust
Review: Steven Brust, mostly known for his tales of a sarcastic nice guy who also happens to be an assassin/sorcerer/witch by the name of Vlad Taltos, seamlessly unites two worlds in an interesting, gritty urban faerie tale. Brust, an old hand at creating three dimensional characters, quickly embroils you in the lives of two rather disparate characters who must unite to save their world. This novel is somewhat more gritty than the Cycle series but still maintains a sophisticated edge of wit and humor. I recommend it for any Brust fan or anyone who enjoys good literature
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Summary: A fabulous blend of cop thriller and fantasy!
Review: This is a book which blends romance and fantasy most deftly into the grungiest of street-level murder mysteries. Again, Brust has created a one-of-a-kind fable. His Gypsy and his brothers spring to fully convincing life under Brust's pen; modern-day (or semi-modern) Romanian versions of the Fates. The unlikely mix of their street wise and romantic gypsy characters with near eternal responsibility makes them very appealing. Brust takes unusual ingredients, and blends them into an addictively delicious invention. Any more Gypsy books to come?
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