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Liked It “Charles Stross has become my most recent favorite author. My introduction to his work, was "Glasshouse", a hard science fiction novel, followed by "Saturn's Children", and "Accelerando"(which, I admit, was so convoluted that I couldn't finish it - yet.), both essentially in the same genre. Then,...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I wanted to like this book, as I love all of the rest of Charles Stross' books... But on the whole I would say that I didn't like it. Although the heroine did grow on me, I just didn't care enough! |
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“Lightweight book - no particularly deep meaning.”
Elizabeth G wrote this review Friday, September 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Charles Stross has become my most recent favorite author. My introduction to his work, was "Glasshouse", a hard science fiction novel, followed by "Saturn's Children", and "Accelerando"(which, I admit, was so convoluted that I couldn't finish it - yet.), both essentially in the same genre. Then, I stumbled upon "The Laundry File", as series about a little-known secret division of British Intelligence, charged with protecting the world, in general, and the UK in particular, from all things metaphysical. It is sort-of science fiction, sort-of horror, and hysterically funny. Now, I've started his "Merchant Princes" series, which is epic fantasy, with an alternate universes theme. The book is fantastic, and I've already started on the 2nd in the series, "The Hidden Family". The disparate nature of these 3 different sets of books, might lead one to think there were 3 authors, or possibly one, with multiple personality disorder. I'm certainly not about to call Stross crazy, but I will say that he is an artist with words. The common threads, to all these books, are great characters, ultra-believable settings, fast-paced and twisty plots, and a great sense of humor. I'm looking forward to the other 5 books in this series, and many more years of enjoyment from the prolific Mr. Stross. If you haven't checked him out, you have no earthly idea what you are missing.”
Acur81 wrote this review Thursday, April 14, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I wanted to like this book, as I love all of the rest of Charles Stross' books... But on the whole I would say that I didn't like it. Although the heroine did grow on me, I just didn't care enough!
starwolvie wrote this review Saturday, September 11, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I am going to read the second to see if it improves (hopefully).”
“Reporter finds that she's the long lost heir to a large part of a feudal kingdom on a parallel planet. These hereditary rulers are using their world hopping abilities to smuggle drugs into the United States, and they are very serious about maintaining the trade.”
Gary K wrote this review Tuesday, August 3, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not bad, but one thing that it's lacking is that there are no high point in the book. You know, the most exciting and cool scene. So it like a monotone feeling throughout the book. ”
Michelle-ly wrote this review Wednesday, July 21, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Start with a good premise.
DWWilkin wrote this review Thursday, May 20, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Then fill it with so many holes that you can drive Mack trucks through it...
I found that reading this story only had me thinking that for a heroine who was so smart so often, and able to predict life threatening situations with such great ability, she was certainly unable to see how many ways she could have been eliminated so as to make this story a non-starter.
Oh, there it is, it dawns on me that if the other characters could see how easily I do that our protagonist could be snuffed out, then the book would have ended. And that is what should have happened. This book should have died in the slush pile.”
“Fun, fun, with knights and guns. Princess' who pack, and multidimensional journalists oh my.”
John B wrote this review Saturday, March 20, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Plot, characters, narative style, overall concept, all good.”
Klug wrote this review Thursday, February 25, 2010. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“At some point during the read it became a far better book than the $3-bin had suggested it would be.”
Sue S wrote this review Wednesday, July 15, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
