The Eye of Argon by Jim Theis

The Eye of Argon

Jim Theis

74 pages • first pub 1970 (view editions)

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This book is ideal for readers who revel in delightfully campy, over-the-top fantasy adventures and appreciate unintentionally humorous works that have achieved cult status through their sheer, earnest absurdity.

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This is not a hoax. Jim Theis was a real person, who wrote The Eye of Argon in all seriousness as a teenager, and published it in a fanzine, Osfan in 1970. But the story did not pass into the oblivion that awaits most amateur fiction. Instead, a m...

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Community Reviews

2.18
based on 138 reviews

Moods

funny: 100%

adventurous: 52%

lighthearted: 21%

dark: 10%

challenging: 5%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%

tense: 5%

Pace

60% of readers chose fast
15% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

61% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
16% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose No
No

Loveable characters?

17% of readers chose Complicated
82% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
82% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

11% of readers chose Yes
88% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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