Умирам някой да ми каже "Ха, ама ти не разбра ли? Че то е много просто." Само че в случая май не е съвсем така. Краят не е нито отворен, нито изпълнен с дълбокомислени митични алюзии. Той просто е недомислен, скициран набързо, защрихован, макар и нелишен от интересни идеи. За всеки случай надникнах в Амазон - да зърна какво са надраскали там читателите за тази книга. Привеждам цитата буквално:
The Mask of Loki
by Roger Zelazny, Thomas T. Thomas
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One of the Greatest Magical Battles Ever!, March 13, 2002
Reviewer: psychedelic_cowboy (see more about me) from Burbank, CA United States
I really didn't like this book the first time I read it-- I don't know why. I found it quite interesting this time around. At first I thought I had a handle on what Zelazny wrote and what Thomas wrote, but now I confess I haven't a clue who wrote what.
I loved the alternation of Thomas Gurden's and Thomas Amnet's tales. I really loved the peek at the Templars, the Crusades, and the almost eerie parallels with current events. I always love how Zelazny plays with story format and chapters as he does here so well.
This story features one of the greatest magical battles I have read. Thomas Amnet and Hasan as Sabah duke it out metaphysically. The book has good characterizations (especially on the Thomas Amnet side of the tale); crisp plotting and some really cool sci-fi window dressings. This book explores Zelazny's common themes of immortality, gods masquerading as men or vice versa, and personal transformation and evolution.
My only fault with the book was the ending (which is usually my favorite part of a Zelazny book-- when I can't put it down much to the detriment of life and relationships and employment) I didn't "get" the ending. I don't fully understand what happened and why. The resolution with Loki and Thomas and Hasan was very unclear to me and I'd love to hear some interpretations of it. All in all, it was a very enjoyable read. Zelazny was far from running out of creative steam when he left us too early...
Интересно, свързвате ли тази книга с някаква определена музика?

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