Just finished this yesterday, it is only the second novel of his I've read, after The Alien Years (I've read some stuff he co-wrote with Asimov, as well as collections he edited).
I enjoyed it, although I wouldn't call it a great novel myself. I know Silverberg is a legend (pun intended) in SF, but I've never really gotten around to him.
LVC was pretty interesting though. The opening two words really stood out to me; "And then," seemed to pound home the idea to me that Valentine was suffering loss of memory of everything that had happened to him up until that point. I also enjoyed the juggling aspects of the story, as I taught myself how to juggle ages ago (nowhere near as good as Valentine, let alone the other characters, I can't even keep four balls going at once, nor can I juggling clubs).
One thing that I couldn't get out of my head was the feeling that I was reading more of Clive Barker's Abarat series. Nothing really in common with it, except for a strange bizarre world with a central island around which the others encircle.
The use of a science fiction setting to tell a fantasy story (nice blend he did there) was cool.
Not sure yet if I intend to read more of the Majipoor series or not.
What do you good folks think of the series?
I enjoyed it, although I wouldn't call it a great novel myself. I know Silverberg is a legend (pun intended) in SF, but I've never really gotten around to him.
LVC was pretty interesting though. The opening two words really stood out to me; "And then," seemed to pound home the idea to me that Valentine was suffering loss of memory of everything that had happened to him up until that point. I also enjoyed the juggling aspects of the story, as I taught myself how to juggle ages ago (nowhere near as good as Valentine, let alone the other characters, I can't even keep four balls going at once, nor can I juggling clubs).
One thing that I couldn't get out of my head was the feeling that I was reading more of Clive Barker's Abarat series. Nothing really in common with it, except for a strange bizarre world with a central island around which the others encircle.
The use of a science fiction setting to tell a fantasy story (nice blend he did there) was cool.
Not sure yet if I intend to read more of the Majipoor series or not.
What do you good folks think of the series?
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Lord Valentine's Castle (Robert Silverberg)
01/11/2009 04:37:41 PM
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