Conan the Indomitable

Rating:
Summary: Conan too light
Review: Blaming Steve Perry for not being Robert E. Howard is like blaming a fish for not being a cat. Howard is a hard act to follow, but Perry isn't even trying. The tone of the whole book is way to light to be a true 'Conan' story. We have a Cyclops and a giant worm who are an Abbott and Costello like comedy team; a nyphomaniac witch and a psycotic warlock who mirror each others movements and fumble over each other trying to get to Conan; a hemorphidite warrior that is just embarressing and very discomfeting. And Conan himself dosn't seem to well thought out this time. If there are any redeming qualities to the book, it is that it is short and easy to read. Conan is meant to be entertaining, but not as a slapstick comedy.

Rating:
Summary: Conan too light
Review: Blaming Steve Perry for not being Robert E. Howard is like blaming a fish for not being a cat. Howard is a hard act to follow, but Perry isn't even trying. The tone of the whole book is way to light to be a true 'Conan' story. We have a Cyclops and a giant worm who are an Abbott and Costello like comedy team; a nyphomaniac witch and a psycotic warlock who mirror each others movements and fumble over each other trying to get to Conan; a hemorphidite warrior that is just embarressing and very discomfeting. And Conan himself dosn't seem to well thought out this time. If there are any redeming qualities to the book, it is that it is short and easy to read. Conan is meant to be entertaining, but not as a slapstick comedy.