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I was expecting a lot more from it than a long introduction to where tachyons (the actual major plot element) came from. Especially since the one-paragraph-long explanation of tachyons would be equally plausible if you just replaced "into another universe" by "to another point in space". Hence my curiosity ![]() Perhaps one of you who read the whole series can tell me (us) if it turns out to be important beyond the existence of tachyons? I really appreciated obs20 link on John Scalzi's own comments, it's interesting to see how he sacrificed a bit of his "own voice" to appeal to as many reader as possible, it's planed like a true blockbuster movie! I guess I'm naive to think books are less thought-out than movies in term of target audience, success, fashionable plots/styles etc.. Last edited by Altoanto; 11-22-2010 at 12:41 PM. |
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I loved the book. Recently finished it as part of a Sci-Fi challenge. The humor is really what made it shine.
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I gave up on the book pretty quick (maybe I should give it another chance). It didn't help that I'd just read Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan which covered a similar idea and covered it very well. I'm now making my way though all of Morgan's books even though I do find him a little too blood thirsty at times.
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If you gave up on it really quickly, I doubt you'd find much enjoyment on it, I really liked it from the get go, and that's what keeps me reading anyway.
I've not heard of Altered Carbon, I'll have to look it up! |
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Altered Carbon is a must read. One of my favorite science fiction books.
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