The opening scenes in the the Night Lands, chapter 2-3, where the world of the the Night Land is set down for you. What was one of the most memorable moments of The Night Land? By the end of the novel the listener will hate the phrases, "in verity" and "as you can know/imagine/comprehend/grasps etc." This affected English is not only distracting, but really impedes a lot of the action, much to the books detriment. The affected speech is not only foreign to modern ears but would have been ill-constructed in the period it was trying to imitate. Those that might be inclined to the story's romantic aspect will no doubt be turned off by it's historical misogyny. The romantic sentiment helps with the adventurous spirit and tone but weighs it down in other sections - especially the whole chapter dedicated to the seemingly insane coquettish behaviors of his beloved after he rescues her from the smaller redoubt. However, as much as I wanted to love this novel, the style interferes too much with enjoyment by any reader, especially a modern one. Truly for it's imagination it is deserving of broader recognition. My favorite creatures being the watchers and the slugs.
But not only is the premise imaginative the world is full of, if not realistic detail, then at least overflows with romantic, at times sentimental, creativity. What did you like best about The Night Land? What did you like least?Įasily, this book has one of the best concepts ever written, the idea of a future world where the sun has died and humanity holds out in a giant metallic pyramid, protected by some ill-understood force from mountain sized monsters and other crepuscular beasts is fantastic.
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