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A funny, riveting and entertaining read. I enjoyed the movie but the book is a lot better! Mark is a fantastic character and Weir tells his story very well. The pace is just right, the humour works and the story is very, very solid. It might not be the deepest sci-fi book there is, although it does have emotional and human depth, but it is smart and enjoyable. I highly recommend it!
It is not a bad comic book, it is actually well drawn and designed. But I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as the novel and nothing in it added anything to the story or themes for me, not in a significant way anyhow. If you haven’t read Vonnegut’s novel, then you might appreciate it more I believe.
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A profound and intellectually stimulating read. Clarke's masterful writing and understanding of sci-fi as a genre shine with beautiful light here. Some people say that the characters in this story are flat. Yes they are, for they don't really matter. The story matters, the reflexion matters. The characters are mere vehicles for that. And it's perfectly fine.
If you want a character study, read something else. If you want a study on mankind, read this book.
To me this book does something that only science fiction does well: speculating unimaginable possibilities without feeling silly. I do not believe that the Overmind is a "God figure", I do believe that Clarke wants us to understand that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", his third law. But I won't spoil what happens to man in this book.
Suffice to say that I will probably re-read this book a couple times in the next few years, as it does offer very valuable philosophical and sociological insight. On that level, I found it superior to 2001.
If you want a character study, read something else. If you want a study on mankind, read this book.
To me this book does something that only science fiction does well: speculating unimaginable possibilities without feeling silly. I do not believe that the Overmind is a "God figure", I do believe that Clarke wants us to understand that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", his third law. But I won't spoil what happens to man in this book.
Suffice to say that I will probably re-read this book a couple times in the next few years, as it does offer very valuable philosophical and sociological insight. On that level, I found it superior to 2001.
A beautiful and deeply moving book. One of Lemire’s finest work. I won’t talk too much about, just go read it.
A very, very good read. It has the same basic approach as The Martian : constant problem solving. But it adds some depth and scope to it. It even reads better, especially for hard sci-fi. If you liked The Martian, you’ll love this book. If you didn’t like it… you should still give it a try. It is funny, smart and touching. And it has a few clever twists.
It doesn’t go that deep into the human psyche (go read Arthur C. Clarke for that), but still has some philosophical and ethical resonance. It’s also a great page turner, is very well structured and paced.
Highly recommended.
It doesn’t go that deep into the human psyche (go read Arthur C. Clarke for that), but still has some philosophical and ethical resonance. It’s also a great page turner, is very well structured and paced.
Highly recommended.
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book didn’t really do it for me. The world building is very interesting, the characters are original and mostly well developed, but I didn’t enjoy the story that much, it just wasn’t compelling. I did enjoy the use of feminine pronouns all over though, it was confusing at first (we are so used to having males everywhere in those novels), but I got use to it and appreciated its originality and its relevance towards language in the story.
This novel is very much about perception, intolerance and culture, all very important themes for any society, but the way they were put together in there just didn’t resonate with me that much. I found it very on the nose, almost preachy at times. Also, there are a few happy “coincidences” that help the plot move forward, I’m not always a fan of that. So yeah, three and a half stars because it does have some good qualities but I don’t consider it a great book, and not much of a page turner either. Maybe the rest of the series will work better for me.
This novel is very much about perception, intolerance and culture, all very important themes for any society, but the way they were put together in there just didn’t resonate with me that much. I found it very on the nose, almost preachy at times. Also, there are a few happy “coincidences” that help the plot move forward, I’m not always a fan of that. So yeah, three and a half stars because it does have some good qualities but I don’t consider it a great book, and not much of a page turner either. Maybe the rest of the series will work better for me.
A different kind of Batman story, more about his character and motivation that about his foes. I enjoyed the writing and the art a lot, even though it’s dated. I’d say it’s an essential book in a Batman collection.
