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A young orc is full of questions and wants to learn. This is not acceptable behavior for an orc. Written for what I can only suppose is a Young Adult audience, this is full of scatalogical humor, or at least references.
For the right audience, this book may provide some amusement, but I found it a bit plodding and pedantic. No, perhaps wooden? Anyway, I suppose I am too used to the orcs in LotR which do not invite compassion or much interest and do not encourage one to cheer for them. I did not enjoy these orcs, and the difference between the one asking the questions and the others was too much for me. I found the gore yucky and just wanted the story to end. Perhaps others will see it differently, but I won't be reading the next book.… (mehr)
 
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MrsLee | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Dec 15, 2019 |
An enjoyable characterization of a culture largely overlooked in fiction, the Orcs. This story has gross parts, it seems unethical in some, but it threads together well and it was a fun read.
 
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Pepperwings | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Jun 17, 2017 |
This is a brilliant book. I loved the setting, the story and the pace. The main character is a young orc that doesn't fit, an orc that asks far more questions than any other. Through his questions and the trouble he manages to land himself in a rich view of Orc culture emerges. Yes they are aggressive, yes they are warlike, but these are no cardboard cutout baddies. Some of the reasons for the way they are become clear, others are merely hinted at.

It's not all orcs though. There are ogres, giants and a dragon, all of which have complex interactions with each other and the orcs. The only problem with the book is that the next in the series isn't out yet!… (mehr)
 
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Simon_Goodson | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Feb 6, 2015 |

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