Obviously this is not a deep book, but there are a lot of fun fights and character moments.
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Abstract Reader reviewed The Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow
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The Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow
Having witnessed the terrible massacre of Imperial forces on Isstvan III, Death Guard Captain Garro seizes a ship and sets …
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Having witnessed the terrible massacre of Imperial forces on Isstvan III, Death Guard Captain Garro seizes a ship and sets …
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Abstract Reader reviewed Finishing Touches by Thomas Tessier
Promising beginning; disappointing ending
4 stars
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?
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Abstract Reader reviewed The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
The ending makes it worth it
4 stars
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.
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Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up from the sand of her home and see red sails on …
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The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
Tomorrow, on the beach, Baru Cormorant will look up from the sand of her home and see red sails on …
Abstract Reader reviewed A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge
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A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge
Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where a mind's potential is determined …
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A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge
Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where a mind's potential is determined …