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Summary: Fun, but disturbing
Review: David's Apropos is a thoroughly unlikeable character, an anti-hero with nearly nothing to recommend him. David manages to run him through one situation after another to reinforce this impression, allowing Apropos to demonstrate, over and over, that he's a selfish manipulator who would betray a friend at the drop of a hat. And yet ... We can all relate to Apropos. I think most people wish, sometimes, that we could allow the bitterness of the past to rule our present actions, that we could use the excuse of "Well, other folks screwed me, so I'm gonna screw other folks first" to justify being right bastards to each other. If anyone has such an excuse, it's Apropos. Therefore, that at times Apropos rises above his selfishness and self-serving ways to actually do good -- sometimes inadvertently, sometimes seized by a destructive fit of morality, sometimes because ... it's the right thing to do -- keeps this book from being a mere celebration of an anti-hero and gives us the same hope that we can rise above our own pettiness and greed, no matter how good the excuses for it are that we carry with us. I'm not sure how soon I'll revisit Apropos. But I'll remember the final lessons he teaches.
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Summary: The book that made me love Peter David
Review: First and foremost I must get out of the way that I am a big fan of the author of this book, Peter David. I must also say that it is because of this book that Peter David has become my favorite author and I now try to read everything of his.
So what was it about this book that made me fall in love with his works? Well, in short, it just is a great read, in fact one of the best reads I've ever had.
Why is this book so great? Well, for starters it is set in the realm of Fantasy, with made up kingdoms with made up regions. In fact, the names of the kingdoms and regions show how made up they are. The kingdom of Isteria, The Flaming Nether Regions, the middle finger... Next is the main character Apropos, the hero of the tale. He is unlike any fantasy hero period. He is lame a leg, bastard son of a whore. He possesses little skill aside from the little woodcraft he picked up from the friend he betrayed and his ability to lie. The most unexpected things happen in this book, and sometimes when you are expecting the unexpected the expected happens... unexpectantly.
Apropos goes from the son of a whore, to the squire of a senile knight, to trying to save the crazy pyromaniac of a princess. He pulls this off, sometimes, in the strangest of ways. Relying less on his strength, and more on his wit, he is able to do what may have been expected only for everything to change.
This book has all elements of fantasy, without the fantasy hero. It is has action, it has humor, and it has passion. It is by far one of the best books I have read, and has made me a major fan of the author. I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone.
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Summary: Peter David, my hero
Review: Having read a lot of Peter David's Star Trek novels, I decided to give one of his original books a try, although I was doubtful that a fantasy about knights, castles and witches would be my type of thing. Of course, I was wrong. Anyone who has ever read anything by Peter David will know that one of his strongest points, apart from being a master of the scifi/fantasy genre, is to create fascinating characters with a lot of tongue-in-cheek dialogue and situations. The latter is omnipresent in this book - you get the feeling that David has thought up something witty to say, and creates a whole situation just so he can use that oneliner. It makes for fabulously entertaining reading.
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Summary: Not quite as clever as it thinks it is
Review: I bought this book after enjoying other books by Peter David (in the Babylon 5 series), and seeing the high rating in Amazon. After reading the first third of the book, my reaction is that the humor is rather adolescent, and predictable. The story is intriguing, but rather flat and not fleshed out. I read fewer books than I used to, so those that I read need to be really good. This book is falling below my threshold of an enjoyable read.... I hope it improves before the end; otherwise I might not make it....
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Summary: Very funny! A *must read* for all fantasy readers!
Review: I had never heard of Peter David before reading this book, and now I find myself looking for his novels whenever I go to bookstores. The book is well written, it has an exciting story line, and one of he most interesting main characters I've ever read about. How many fantasy novels tell a tale of bold heroes, born from nothing only to achieve everything they set out to accomplish? Probably a vast majority of novels follow this model. Not Apropos. Not only does this book deviate from the beaten path, this is a book where you feel the emotions right with the character. He carries with him so many emotions. You will find yourself cheering for him, feeling his pain, his anger, and sometimes wishing he were right in front of you so you could kick him right in the rear for some of the crazy things this young man does (all these insane adventures take place before he is even twenty years of age). Another thing I enjoyed about this novel were the few, well placed references to other fantasy works. For example: at one point in Apropos, Apropos and Entipy are dealing with some irate unicorns, and the comment made by Entipy was directly from Beagle's "Last Unicorn." I don't think I have to go any further to show you that I loved this book. Any true fantasy lover will enjoy it!
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Summary: Peter David: A Literary Mastermind
Review: I have very little time to express how much this author can set the most unlikely scenario with the most unlikely character and make it entirely believable. Well, hey, it's only apropos, right? Well, Apropos (pronounced without the "s") is a man who lack most things a normal hero should have: confidence, a could posture, getting the girl at the end, ending with a happy ending, and defeating the bad using cunning strategies. Apropos, in all likely hood is a character one would least expect any author to write about. Yet we have this undeniable factor that states: Peter David is not a normal author. He expands above all limits and goes to the unthinkable. Hell, he wrote three books in the Star Trek: New Frontier book series without the mian character and they were still some of his best works of art. So, all in all, if you love books, if you like a good laugh, and if you have any common sense or decency at all, read Sir Apropos of Nothing. You will not regret it!
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Summary: How very apropos
Review: I love reading Peter David's books. The sense of humor he writes with is wonderfully punny. Mr. David makes several insightful jabs at the popular hero fantasy story with the result being a fabulous book. I was completely drawn in to the world and the characters, and even though there were times when I wanted to slap Apropos up side the head, he was still a character I wanted to know about. With that said, you should know this is not a happiness and light fantasy romp like Robert Asprin's Myth books. To say Apropos is a flawed hero is an understatement. The door is wide open to further books; I hope Mr. David will step through with more about this character.
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Summary: Definitely Good, but...
Review: I loved the wit and pacing of this novel; it definitely kept me
reading, and some turns were brilliant. Overall, definitely a good read and highly recommended for anyone who has any interest in both fantasy and Monty Python/Princess Bride style tales. However, it has flaws. Sometimes the humorous tones conflicts with the serious ones, and they cancel each other out rather than adding to one another, making it impossible to commit to any one strong feeling...
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Summary: Definitely entertaining
Review: I tried, I really did. I wanted to like Sir Apropos but simply could not wallow through one more page of misery and despair set in a world where ABSOLUTELY everyone is happy to indulge in rape (I kid you not, there are 3 rapes in the first 150 pages), pillage, and murder. This is by no means a fast, fun satire -- as one reviewer claimed. Satire involves wit and an appreciation for the object being satirized. This is a book filled with loathing, self-obsession, and violence. It is drowning in its own crapulence.
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Summary: Slogging, desperate, and self-important
Review: I tried, I really did. I wanted to like Sir Apropos but simply could not wallow through one more page of misery and despair set in a world where ABSOLUTELY everyone is happy to indulge in rape (I kid you not, there are 3 rapes in the first 150 pages), pillage, and murder. This is by no means a fast, fun satire -- as one reviewer claimed. Satire involves wit and an appreciation for the object being satirized. This is a book filled with loathing, self-obsession, and violence. It is drowning in its own crapulence.
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