state_electrician reviewed Emperor and Clown by Dave Duncan
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4 stars
Done! I had to steal an hour by parking one kid in front of the TV and letting the other sleep on me to finish this book at last. Worth it!
What I remembered as the big climax happened around two thirds into the book. After that it got a bit frustrating because Rap and Inos were circling around each other for a third of the book. That part could have been edited a bit tighter and I think the book would benefit. A lot of threads were tied up but there was just too much pointless back and forth. I did remember the conclusion and it had been mixed with the two thirds climax so it was, again, nice to still be surprised during a re-read.
Overall I greatly enjoyed the entire series. The writing is nice, but I think the books could be shorter and would be even …
Done! I had to steal an hour by parking one kid in front of the TV and letting the other sleep on me to finish this book at last. Worth it!
What I remembered as the big climax happened around two thirds into the book. After that it got a bit frustrating because Rap and Inos were circling around each other for a third of the book. That part could have been edited a bit tighter and I think the book would benefit. A lot of threads were tied up but there was just too much pointless back and forth. I did remember the conclusion and it had been mixed with the two thirds climax so it was, again, nice to still be surprised during a re-read.
Overall I greatly enjoyed the entire series. The writing is nice, but I think the books could be shorter and would be even better.
