Latro in the Mist

VERY INTERESTING. GOOD BOOKS. GREAT WRITER OF MANY GOOD BOOKS,

The Latro series in general is one of those amazing pieces of literature that is stunning in its complexity and beauty. The amnesiac hero's first-person narrative is jarring, confusing, and brilliant, and Wolfe pulls off the narrative in all 3 books flawlessly.

Gene Wolfe is simply genius...he is such a genius that I sometimes simply don't get it. Must be reread again and again, although his writing is so clear and to the point that it is a joy to read. A study guide would be useful :)

Masterfully muted inclusion of gods and magic into a realistic novel of the life of a wounded soldier. Just as the gods were probably taken for granted by the average Greek citizen, the reader soon learns to accept the gods in this novel as subtle parts of the world instead of other-worldly juggernauts.

This is the first two soldier books together. If you're a fan of Greek and Roman myths, this book is for you. Good luck figuring out the identity of all the gods (e.g. Apollo is 'the shining god' and he's the easiest to figure out), and Latro has a problem: he forgets everything within about twelve hours. He writes the events of the day in a scroll... most days. Sometimes he doesn't read the...more

This is the first two soldier books together. If you're a fan of Greek and Roman myths, this book is for you. Good luck figuring out the identity of all the gods (e.g. Apollo is 'the shining god' and he's the easiest to figure out), and Latro has a problem: he forgets everything within about twelve hours. He writes the events of the day in a scroll... most days. Sometimes he doesn't read the scroll when he wakes up, sometimes his friends lie to him. As all we have to go by is what Latro wrote, it's hard work to figure out what actually happens. Great storytelling, be prepared to put some work in!   hide

Bow to Gene Wolfe who knows how to make you think and get just as confused as his character. An amazing piece of literature to say the least. The three star rating however is due to the fact that I kinda got tired of getting completely confused and lost...but I can't see another way to right the book.

well written and one of the very first books of this age for me

This is absolutely beautiful. Ah paganism - so refreshing!

When Latro suffers a head injury, he loses the ability to remember anything for longer than 12 hours, but gains the ability to see and expose the gods. The "Soldier" series may stand closer to "New Sun" than any other work in Wolfe's impressive output. "Soldier" is as upfront as the rest of Wolfe's work, meaning that readers will do well to familiarize themselves with the Persian/ Greek...more

When Latro suffers a head injury, he loses the ability to remember anything for longer than 12 hours, but gains the ability to see and expose the gods. The "Soldier" series may stand closer to "New Sun" than any other work in Wolfe's impressive output. "Soldier" is as upfront as the rest of Wolfe's work, meaning that readers will do well to familiarize themselves with the Persian/ Greek wars before reading.   hide