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Bob Howard is a computer-hacker desk jockey, who has more than enough trouble keeping up …
Maybe it's just a product of its time, but all the witticisms and 'nerd humor' in this are extremely grating. I much prefer Charles Stross' actual SciFi works.
War machines and AI gods run amok in The Archive Undying, national bestseller Emma Mieko …
The world building is splendid but I found many of the motivations/sentiments of the characters to be described in a very confusing way. It is not unlikely that this is more of a me problem and not on the author at all.
The war raged across the galaxy. Billions had died, billions more were doomed. Moons, planets, …
The characters and worldbuilding, especially, in this book are excellent. However, basically every chapter is some sort of high-stakes battle or chase sequence. For me personally, that eventually got a bit taxing. If you're more into that kind of stuff, I'd heartily recommend it tho.
Having witnessed the terrible massacre of Imperial forces on Isstvan III, Death Guard Captain Garro …
Obviously this is not a deep book, but there are a lot of fun fights and character moments.
The beginning instantly hooked me in. Based on it and the back cover text, I expected a(n even) more gruesome variant of "Der Steppenwolf". However, the secrets in the basement turned out a bit too tame for my taste. There is an incredibly gripping sequence at around 2/3s of the book, but that, too, went too smoothly in the end. The ending is just a bit weird/edgy/cringe. Maybe I'm just not made for horror?
Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up from the sand of her home …
The first ~50% of this book are rather trite: A typical oppressive empire and a clever, ambitious colonial subject that wants to change it. The second half, the organization of a revolution in a feudal state and the political maneuvering involved, is a lot more fun, but would've only been a 3/5. The ending, however, changes how you view much of the preceding story and expressions and elevates the whole book. No 5/5 because the reading experience of much of this book is still only mediocre.
Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where …
This might be the best SciFi I read this year. It does so many different things and does them all well. Big recommendation!
Most of the plot points in this one felt recycled/uninspired. Only the parts involving the Maritime Base were great and culminated in some fun horror!
This book combines two things I love: David Zindell (here, as an inspiration) and post-singularity SciFi. Incredibly beautiful prose as well!
Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover …
This book does everything right: Cool setting, interesting plot, great pacing. What especially stood out to me was that it very nicely portrayed friendships between young, ambitious people. (Another book I read a while ago did a really bad job of that)
Humans stranded on an alien world. Accepted by the aliens, until suddenly it was war. …
Usually, I'm a big fan of the author. However, this one just never really grabbed me (not even sure why myself).
A god will return When the earth and sky converge Under the black sun
In …
I really enjoyed reading this and basically tore trough it. The ending is rather disappointing: When everything comes to a head, the book basically stops. Not sure how I feel about that. What was there was great though.
This series does not disappoint!
»Harry Haller ist in das kulturlose und unmenschliche Inferno unserer prunkenden und lärmenden Gegenwart vorgedrungen …
Some parts of this express disgusting, extremely racist sentiments (I'm still not sure to what extent this is considered bad 'in universe'). Other parts of this are extremely fun. It also, as all Hermann Hesse, gives you a lot to think about. In the end, I am happy to have read it.
