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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. There isn't much new or very interesting in this tale of a upper class youth left on his own by a violent insurrection he barely escapes, who is saved from sure death twice, once by indigenous aliens and again by the Folk, humans of the sort who instigated the rebellion. A coming of age story whose subject is well aware that he is having coming of age encounters, this lacks the magic of which Silverberg is more than capable. I re-read it (again!) hoping it had a segment from another wandering youth tale. It did not. No caravans at all. ( ) Robert Silverberg confuses me. I'd read some of his works, of course, and respected his status as a solid Golden Age writer (a highly prolific and skilled one, to boot). But most of his work never really grabbed me. Then he wrote [b:Lord Valentine's Castle|252838|Lord Valentine's Castle (Majipoor 1)|Robert Silverberg|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173157310s/252838.jpg|245141] and blew me away. I still didn't find his other works enjoyable, but LVC captured my imagination and amazed me. It was, to my mind, the closest thing to Rudyard Kipling's [b:Kim|1522570|Kim|Rudyard Kipling|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184677261s/1522570.jpg|1512424] in the science fiction genre that I had ever seen. A dense, lively, incredibly deep world filled with fascinating and truly different cultures and species, all co-existing - for the most part. The two sequels were nearly as good. After another book or two, Silverberg disappointed me badly with a dull and flat Majipoor book; the series never really recovered after that, as far as I was concerned. There were a few more bright spots, but somehow the magic was gone. Which is a very long lead-up to this: The Longest Way Home is not a Majipoor novel. But it has a definite Majipoor flavor. The world in question seems simpler and smaller, but has a similar multiplicity of races and cultures - although not as complex or impressive as Majipoor. Instead of the elegant unfolding of riddles within and without the protagonist's mind, we are treated to a coming-of-age story. It's not bad, but...somehow, the plot was much simpler than I expected. It wasn't bad, just...somehow, it left me a bit flat. "Is that it?" I found myself thinking. Lord Valentine's Castle taught lessons, of sorts, and was profoundly thought-provoking. The Longest Way Home has a tinge of that same mysticism, but here it merely seems a little stale and shallow. But I will say this: there's enough here to retain my interest. If Silverberg writes a sequel (he hasn't yet), I will read it. The Longest Way Home might have made a good, though slow, beginning to a very long novel or a series. There are certainly...well, I wouldn't say that there are unanswered questions at the end, as much as openings for more answers. The world that Silverberg has presented definitely has issues that cry out for resolution, as does the hero, and a sequel would be welcome. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A New York Times Notable Book: A far-future coming-of-age tale from the SF Grand Master, "one of the world's finest stylists and storytellers" (San Antonio Express-News). "What wonders and adventures he has to tell us," is how Ursula K. Le Guin characterized the work of Robert Silverberg, and in The Longest Way Home, he takes readers on another dazzling odyssey. Joseph, fifteen and separated from his family in the land known as Getfen, awakens to an attack on the Great House in which he is visiting. Narrowly escaping with his life but still pursued by enemies who wish to see him killed, Joseph must journey across a dark, unfamiliar world on his quest to return to his home of Helikis and his father. He has thousands of miles to travel and much to learn about this perilous alien world in transition--and about himself. "What the greatly changed Joseph might find at the end of his journey, and how he might react, are questions that I came to care deeply about." --The New York Times Book Review "The Longest Way Home recalls, in a lot of ways, the old-time frontier adventures, not the ones with the cowboys and the Indians, but the ones where people have to learn to survive in the wilderness or along the prairie. [Joseph's] adventures in survival are exciting, and the travels along this world are a pleasant escape." --SF Site "This engaging, entertaining book is a fast read with many thoughtful themes." --School Library Journal Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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