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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting in spots but unpleasant to readBy Carl MThis is a tough review to write. The writing by this author is so good he puts the reader right there inside the person having this experience, which is great if the experience is interesting and even thrilling. However, if it is a gut wrenching experience, it grabs you by the neck and twists. The format of the book is a series of short stories about various people who factor in the history of the planet. None of them are pleasant stories. That means the reader comes away also not having a pleasant experience. I did not enjoy reading this book, but I admire the author. Lord Valentine's Castle was an outstanding book. This one was not, but it was really well written.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Linked Stories of the Giant PlanetBy Andrew M. GordonA collection of stories about various times and places in the history of the giant planet Majipoor, which has thousands of years of history, a huge variety of cities and landscapes, and many alien races co-existing with humans. The stories are linked by the device that they are all recordings read by Hissune, the young man chosen by Valentine to be a future Coronal (King) of the planet, and all somehow contribute to Hissune's education as future leader. The stories, while interesting, are not as narratively compelling as Books One and Three of the trilogy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Series For A Desert Island ListBy UglyhorseMuch the same way people (including myself) wish they could move to Middle Earth, I would gladly put in for a visa application to Majipoor. It is a journey across a vast planet where each continent, each city, species, faction is especially different. And rather than vast battles or epic fights of magic or technology, the action is diplomatic, political, personal.