From the Bookshelf of Beyond Reality…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
I'm pretty sure everyone and their dog is going to read this regardless of my "review" so I thought I'd shake things up (don't hold your breath). I'm going to go through some of the thoughts I had while reading it, make some comparisons, essentially not have any cohesion or flow to this review whatsoever. (As if I would do a review like this out of laziness, come on!)
Random Thoughts While Reading The Aeronaut's Windlass:
1. The cats were spot on! This is probably what stuck out the most to me, bu ...more
Random Thoughts While Reading The Aeronaut's Windlass:
1. The cats were spot on! This is probably what stuck out the most to me, bu ...more
(Rawl if he were orange)
Generations after humanity withdrew from the toxic surface of Earth, the societies of the various Spires are in a constant battle for supremacy. At times the conflict simmers below the surface, but as the book begins it erupts into open warfare yet again.
The basic premise is cool. The writing doesn't do it justice. The way the etherealists and cats are written made me flat out hate them, and the other characters aren't written much more believably. I do like the character archetypes Butcher drew ...more
The basic premise is cool. The writing doesn't do it justice. The way the etherealists and cats are written made me flat out hate them, and the other characters aren't written much more believably. I do like the character archetypes Butcher drew ...more
Jim Butcher has learned the wisdom that you should figure out what you do well, and then do that.
I found the rather popular Dresden Files books terribly disappointing. While there were hints of talent in the books, for me the good parts were buried under all the things that just didn't work for me - the unlikeable brooding character, the fact that Butcher just couldn't make detective noir work with his writing style or characterization or plotting, the RPG inspired tropes that seemed to thrust ...more
I found the rather popular Dresden Files books terribly disappointing. While there were hints of talent in the books, for me the good parts were buried under all the things that just didn't work for me - the unlikeable brooding character, the fact that Butcher just couldn't make detective noir work with his writing style or characterization or plotting, the RPG inspired tropes that seemed to thrust ...more
I really loved the beginning of The Aeronaut’s Windlass. I though it had it all. The world building was interesting and different. It was blended into the story and did not interfere with the action. The same with the back-story. Everything started with a bang and it just kept going non-stop.
As I met each character their actions showed their personality. As the story progressed they became more complex and better
developed.
I started reading and did not want to put the book down.
That is how I f ...more
As I met each character their actions showed their personality. As the story progressed they became more complex and better
developed.
I started reading and did not want to put the book down.
That is how I f ...more
A winner in the end. Found it slower to get into than some of his other books but once the characters evolved I was able to get into it. As an animal lover, I appreciated the sentient cat and the alternate and parallel society. I greatly admire how he can build a new world and allow one to slip into it without tongue twisting inventions or your being aware of it.
Did not finish. I love the Dresden Files, but this was a dud. I read about half and just had no desire to continue. Just very bland all around.
Jun 12, 2015
Michael
marked it as to-read
Jun 12, 2015
Shanshad Whelan
marked it as to-read
Aug 02, 2015
Banner
marked it as to-read
Aug 25, 2015
Justin
marked it as to-read
Sep 04, 2015
Carrie
marked it as to-read
Nov 23, 2015
Kevin
marked it as to-read
Jul 17, 2016
Chessa
marked it as to-read
Jul 25, 2016
Kelly
marked it as to-read
