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Summary: Finally, a Great Comic Fantasy Without Fourteen Sequels...
Review: I enjoyed this book very much. The characters were wonderful caricatures without looking like mere excuses for jokes, which bothers me when I read i.e. Pratchett's books. However, most of the jokes worked too. I also think the authors managed to keep all the plotlines woven together very well and the finale was satisfying. One minor thing I learned from this book: whenever there is a dragon approaching your town, it is always a good idea to suggest that your brother-in-law is a royal virgin too!
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Summary: Very Entertaining
Review: I found this book very entertaining and light-hearted. A nice change from most of the serious fantasy and science fictions stories.
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Summary: A Disappointment
Review: In general, I was disappointed in the book. It was too farcical in the order of some of Terry Brooks books. Other than that, it was okay. I thought the Misenchanted Sword and With a Single Spell to be much better books.
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Summary: A Rare Treat
Review: Split Heirs is a rarity in its genre, and even rarer in its quality writing. The fast measure of the narrative and the colourful characters never give the reader a moment to put it down. Farcical as it might be there is something quite entertaining in it all. Perhaps it's the elaborate scenarios or the comic characterisations, but in any sense it is a highly recommended book for anyone who likes the fantasy genre, but would like to read something quirkier and fresher than the usual 'run of the mill' SF Fantasy novels out there.
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Summary: A funny, light read
Review: This book is a hoot! It sends up most of the major conventions of the fantasy genre and has a great time doing it (what else would you expect from these authors?) Read this book a little at a time so you can savor all the zingers. But DON'T read it before bedtime--laughter is not conducive to sleep!
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Summary: Funnier than the Tough Guide
Review: This great rip on fantasy cliches predates Dianna Wynne Jones' satire by almost a decade, and it's considerably funnier. I love rereading it every couple of years; it's a keeper.
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Summary: Not bad, not bad at all...
Review: This is a funny and twisted comedy about royal triplets separated at birth who grow up with some very odd misconceptions. I liked this book quite a lot... the characters are written well enough that they survive the normally brutal treatment of being in a farce, and a lot of fantasy cliches are thrown in for good measure. My favorite part, however, is the tragic love story of Dunwin and Bernice... it's a baaad story ewe are sure to enjoy... and it sets up my favorite line in the whole book: "I'm not a sheep any more, and you're not a little boy - it just wouldn't work!"
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Summary: A funny, light read
Review: This is a nicely done comic fantasy book. The characters are fairly shallow, the cliches are rampant and yet the book is an well done poke in the ribs at traditional "serious" fantasy. At times it comes off like a cross between a Monty Python script and the "Who's on first" conversation.My only complaint is that it takes a little bit (50 pages or so) to ramp up to the truly funny scenarios, and thus initially gives the mistaken initial impression of not being all that entertaining. Once it's warmed up though it's a good fun read.
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Summary: Rather amusing
Review: This is a nicely done comic fantasy book. The characters are fairly shallow, the cliches are rampant and yet the book is an well done poke in the ribs at traditional "serious" fantasy. At times it comes off like a cross between a Monty Python script and the "Who's on first" conversation. My only complaint is that it takes a little bit (50 pages or so) to ramp up to the truly funny scenarios, and thus initially gives the mistaken initial impression of not being all that entertaining. Once it's warmed up though it's a good fun read.
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Summary: Rather amusing
Review: This is a nicely done comic fantasy book. The characters are fairly shallow, the cliches are rampant and yet the book is an well done poke in the ribs at traditional "serious" fantasy. At times it comes off like a cross between a Monty Python script and the "Who's on first" conversation. My only complaint is that it takes a little bit (50 pages or so) to ramp up to the truly funny scenarios, and thus initially gives the mistaken initial impression of not being all that entertaining. Once it's warmed up though it's a good fun read.
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