Susan Hated Literature » Orcs

Jul 20 2005

Orcs

Published by Fence under Books

Author: Stan Nicholls
ISBN: 0575074876

On the back of this book one the quotes says it:

“Subverts traditional fantasy tropes by centring on the much-maligned orcs. It is quick, fast, dirty, very funny and often surreal”

Well I for one disagree with most of that statement.

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Tags: 4 Stars, action, average, Bored Now!, clichÃ©d, Orcs, Stan Nicholls, subverting genre

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