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Category Archives: Book reviews
Book review: Dawn (Legend of the Galactic Heroes 1) by Yoshiki Tanaka
A space opera for younger readers, which is eminently readable, Dawn is the answer to the question nobody cared to ask: How would a John Scalzi book look without all the edginess and curse words? The end result is a … Continue reading
Book review: Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
I have somewhat mixed feelings about this book. On one side, Reynolds is one of my favorite contemporary authors, and this book clearly served as influence for the successful Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. Jemisin. On the other, this … Continue reading
Book review: Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
Futuristic westerns in a dystopian future are a dime a dozen, and this one does not stand out. The novella is very expertly written and provides for some pleasant reading, but wastes its potential for worldbuilding and character development and … Continue reading
Book review: Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds
Good one-shot books are all too rare these days, but Reynolds is a master in this regard. He manages to create an entire new universe and write a concise story that comes to a satisfactory conclusion, even though he still … Continue reading
Book review: Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
Hunting trans-dimensional monsters in an alternate reality United States? Heck, sign me up! I freely admit that the monster hunting niche of urban fantasy holds a special appeal to me, so I was very happy when I realized this would … Continue reading
Book review: Eon by Greg Bear
With plenty of suspense and action, and interesting and original ideas, Eon would be an above average book. But with the amazing scale of its setting, the book is much more than above average. It’s a great book, which may … Continue reading
Book review: Finna by Nino Cipri
This Hugo-nominated novella doesn’t know what it wants to be. Is it a multiverse-spanning adventure? Or maybe a satire of our consumerist society? Or perhaps it’s a redemption story of a failed relationship. As soon as the reader thinks he … Continue reading
Book review: Heaven’s River (Bobiverse 4) by Dennis E. Taylor
Taylor’s books are a more mature version of John Scalzi’s space operas. The characters are a little more believable, the plot and story slightly more plausible. On the other hand, the writing style and language are just as pedestrian. The … Continue reading
Classic review: City by Clifford Simak
Even after seventy years, City is a divisive work. Some readers may love it, while others won’t care about it too much. I not only fall into the first category, but I unashamedly admit that I look down at people … Continue reading
Book review: The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
Let’s start by saying that this book is quite different from the author’s Hugo Award winning Broken Earth trilogy. Those who liked her previous work may be disappointed, but they shouldn’t. Objectively speaking, this is a much more mature work, … Continue reading