#33 - The Book of Dreams, by Jack Vance
Finished 6/17/07
Rating: 4/5
Total Pages: 268
Reason for Reading: Recommended by a friend
REVIEW: This was the fifth and final instalment in the Demon Princes series. I quite enjoyed the whole series. Vance is clearly a most imaginative and clever author, and as a sci-fi writer he stands among the best. Every chapter begins with an excerpt from some important published work of the future, something that advances the plot or elucidates some element of the story. I particularly enjoyed his careful descriptions of clothing styles, which varied dramatically from planet to planet, and the details of various strange and wondrous foods and menu items. Meticulous attention is also paid to local dialects and musical instruments, dances, and songs. Each world is brought to life with its own colours and sounds, and plenty of elaborate detail. Pure genius!
Listening to: Slow Roll 77 (Freakniks), on iTunes Flaresound.
Pensive about: The ups and downs of personal relationships, both new and old.
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