Rainer reviewed Jhereg by Steven Brust (Vlad Taltos, #1)
A decent fantasy novel
4 stars
I read this based on the recommendations from Cory Doctorow and Robert Evans, but didn't come away loving it.
The storyline was entertaining and intriguing enough, but it was definitely written by a straight white man in the 80s. The femme characters were written in a way that was frustrating to read in 2023, particularly Vlad's wife. She seemed to exist only to be "the perfect wife".
I don't think I'll return to Brust's work again. Perhaps I will someday, but I'm not particularly motivated to do so after finishing this one.
I read this based on the recommendations from Cory Doctorow and Robert Evans, but didn't come away loving it.
The storyline was entertaining and intriguing enough, but it was definitely written by a straight white man in the 80s. The femme characters were written in a way that was frustrating to read in 2023, particularly Vlad's wife. She seemed to exist only to be "the perfect wife".
I don't think I'll return to Brust's work again. Perhaps I will someday, but I'm not particularly motivated to do so after finishing this one.
