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Tag Archives: space opera
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
Book review: Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
More necromancers in space! Leviathan-sized beasts that can’t be killed by anything short of a black hole! Ghosts, revenants, possessed corpses, hyperspace that looks more like a river full of floating corpses, a space station full of skeletons and planet-killing … Continue reading
Book review: The Prefect (Revelation Space 5) by Alastair Reynolds
The Prefect is one of the most popular books in the Revelation Space universe. It rates marginally higher than the other books in the series on Goodreads, even though it didn’t amass as many reviews. I think the positive reception … Continue reading
Classic Review: Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks
Many people consider this to be the best book from The Culture series. Many more think it’s the most gut-wrenching book. I am simply amazed at the depth of characters, quality of writing and a story structure that was very … Continue reading
TV Review: Star Trek: Picard, Season 1
It’s quite difficult to describe the latest Star Trek offering, especially to a fan. One may attempt to say that it boldly goes to where no other Star Treks went before (sorry). Others may call it an unnecessary fan service … Continue reading
Classic Review: Anvil of Stars by Greg Bear
It is not too often that a sequel outshines its predecessor, but Anvil of Stars does it with style and aplomb. It is expansive, imaginative and still very human. It presents questions of morality and revenge, features believable character development … Continue reading
Book Review: The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Sherlock Holmes meets the Culture. This, in short, will be used by many reviewers of this Hugo-nominated novella. On a superficial level, this will hold true (after all, I’m using the same analogy), but I think there are a few … Continue reading
Book Review: The Bobiverse Trilogy by Dennis E. Taylor
The Bobiverse trilogy is an excellent blend of high concepts, believable future, adventure and action. It is both entertaining and introspective, with deep moral dilemmas. The prose is easy flowing, and the characters relatable. However, is misses its mark by … Continue reading
Modern Classic: Will Save the Galaxy for Food by Yahtzee Croshaw
Chances are, you’ve never heard of this book or its author, but if you read science fiction over the past decade you came across works by John Scalzi. The short version of this review thus could be that Yahtzee Croshaw’s … Continue reading
Book Review: Ancillary Justice
Ann Leckie’s book debut has become one of the most celebrated science fiction books of all times. Having won almost all the important awards, including Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Clarke and BSFA among others, Ancillary Justice became by definition one of … Continue reading
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