In Sylvan Shadows - Chapter Seven
Jul. 17th, 2025 10:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Whoa, it's been two weeks since my last review of this book. I don't really have an excuse. Work's been really hectic lately.
I am definitely going to try to get back to a more regular pace with these reviews though.
So anyway, last time...Elbereth is a dick. I feel like I can summarize most chapters that way. I'm also not a big fan of the idea that Cadderly wanting to show mercy to an Orog is a sign of his unaddressed trauma and not, you know, just being a decent human being.
To be fair, wanting monsters to be seen as more than monsters in a D&D novel might be an "asking for a milkshake from home depot" thing...
( Elbereth still sucks though )
I am definitely going to try to get back to a more regular pace with these reviews though.
So anyway, last time...Elbereth is a dick. I feel like I can summarize most chapters that way. I'm also not a big fan of the idea that Cadderly wanting to show mercy to an Orog is a sign of his unaddressed trauma and not, you know, just being a decent human being.
To be fair, wanting monsters to be seen as more than monsters in a D&D novel might be an "asking for a milkshake from home depot" thing...
( Elbereth still sucks though )