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From: mte@busch.UUCP (Moshe Eliovson)
Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers
Subject: Zelazny
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Date: Wed, 19-Jun-85 20:08:13 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 19 20:08:13 1985
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	I have had the fortune of rooming with an avid reader
of sf & fantasy.  Having read all of zelazny's works he steered
me away from the bad ones.  I quote, "when zelazny writes something
good, it's great, but when it's bad, it is really bad."

	> Oh my LORD Doorways was very light...
		-- Joe Kalash

What do you mean by light?  While I don't expect anybody to merely
accept my friend's review as this being his favorite sf by zelazny-
it's light but fast moving, interesting- really, really smooth.  even
though i'm really only a fantasy reader i got into it (a little).

	> Amber was "awfully light and puffy and beneath him
		-- reg
 
Are you all right?!  Amber was mind shattering.  When I heard he'd
contracted to write another group I nearly went into shock because
he really warps your senses.  I took off a day and a half at the
end of the series.  It's impossible to put down!  In fact, how can
you complain about the series that reaches out and physically grabs
you from the first paragraph?  The character knows as little as the
reader so you can get into it right away without having to waste time 
with background etc.  I highly recommend this series and call for all
fans to flame the above review.  "light and fluffy", indeed!

	Jack of Shadows is definitely included in his masterpieces.
A new edition paperback has been re-released within the last few 
months.

	I would welcome discussion regarding Dilvish, one of my
favorites.  I'm disappointed that the best he wrote was for Lin
Carter's flashing swords series.  I hope to write him and tell
him that his novel's ending was a cop out and that we want alot
more.  Of course, this is really for fantasy fans.

		Moshe Eliovson
		mte @ busch