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I considered him & found him dreadfully boring. I couldn't care less what happened to the entire universe.
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This book was really good in most respects. I loved the characters, particularly the drone who reminded me of Marvin from
Hitchhiker's Guide. Banks' descriptions are brilliant, too.
That said, the gore and violence are over-the-top. Definitely not for most young readers, in fact many adults might have a problem
getting through certain scenes. I did, and I have a very strong tolerance for fictional violence (can't watch the news on TV, though...now
THAT stuff is too scary!!)
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Hitchhiker's Guide. Banks' descriptions are brilliant, too.
That said, the gore and violence are over-the-top. Definitely not for most young readers, in fact many adults might have a problem
getting through certain scenes. I did, and I have a very strong tolerance for fictional violence (can't watch the news on TV, though...now
THAT stuff is too scary!!)
The reason I give this one ...more
So I quite enjoyed and was fascinated by a good part of this book. The end left me WTFing. The fact that we weren't in Horza's shoes in the most pivotal moment but instead had to watch it from the outside with Balvedra - was meh. The world building is the real reason to read this book.
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Wish I could do 3.5 - good story but the ending fell flat...
Mar 05, 2011
James
marked it as on-my-wishlist-sff-1
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Andrew
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Tani
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