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Liked It “I liked this book. Not the fastest moving narative, but the characters are full and compelling. Our correspondents, "Whitty and Owler" are a far cry from modern day news journalist. I don't know who is worse. Descriptions of London during the Victorian time are interesting. Here, Here for...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Didn't care too much for this one...I'm a big fan of Victorian murder mysteries/thrillers but there was little mystery and few thrills here. There are many in-depth descriptions of gritty and grimy Victorian London, and of Whitty's copious addictions and transgressions; none of it is interesting...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Didn't care too much for this one...I'm a big fan of Victorian murder mysteries/thrillers but there was little mystery and few thrills here. There are many in-depth descriptions of gritty and grimy Victorian London, and of Whitty's copious addictions and transgressions; none of it is interesting or appealing. Whitty is not an endearing or likable character. The book is slow and little happens before page 100 and then when something does happen, it really isn't very interesting. I had no connection with any of the characters, though Owler was a decent enough chap, and raced through it just to be done with it. ”
Dragonfly wrote this review Thursday, August 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I checked out The Fiend in Human… on the recommendation of William Gibson, best know for his cyberpunk trilogy (Neuromancer, Mona Lisa Overdrive, Count Zero) in the late 1980s/early 90s in which he caught the spirit of the punk culture of the time in light of an emerging computer-nerd culture, supporting the mix with a Voudon/Santaria religious backdrop. Anyway, Gibson was the seminal author of the cyberpunk genre, but has continued to broaden the scope of his writing. As a self-described computer-punk author, Gibson has maintained an intermittent blog and it was here that MacLachlan Gray was promoted.
Jon L wrote this review Thursday, September 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I suspect that The fiend in Human: A Victorian Thriller is the Gray novel that Gibson prefers, since it touches more on drug issues and the gritty reality of Victorian England, two thematic issues the he himself has touched on (see the cyberpunk trilogy and The Difference Engine, which he co-authored with Bruce Sterling), but I preferred Gray's Not Quite Dead (see my review).”
“Not particularly enjoyable or interesting. A Victorian Thriller, set in the 1850's but written in 2003. I think the author managed the style and the sense of place well but the story was a muddle. It took forever to get going and then just meandered along to an end, without any real sense of drama. I just fininshed it to finish it and I didn't really care what happened at all. I think I've probably read enough BookCrossing books of late and I need to get back into my own collection for a little while, read some books that I picked!”
Amy M wrote this review Friday, April 25 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I liked this book. Not the fastest moving narative, but the characters are full and compelling. Our correspondents, "Whitty and Owler" are a far cry from modern day news journalist. I don't know who is worse. Descriptions of London during the Victorian time are interesting. Here, Here for Mr. Whitty.”
Hamchuck wrote this review Wednesday, February 21 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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