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Some SF, fantasy, and obscure LGBT, mixed with travel, photography theory and women authors, in French and English.

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a publié une critique de La légende de nos pères par Sorj Chalandon

Sorj Chalandon: La légende de nos pères (French language, 2009, Grasset, GRASSET) 4 étoiles

J'ai laissé partir mon père sans écouter ce qu'il avait à me dire, le combattant …

Un roman qui se lit d'une traite

4 étoiles

Un roman court et sinueux où l'auteur convoque à nouveau son père, la vérité, celle que l'on se dit, celle que l'on raconte et l'écriture. J'ai eu envie de me replonger dans ses romans après avoir écouté cette émission de France Culture : www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/serie-sorj-chalandon-le-juste-et-le-vrai Il y parle, comme dans ce roman, de trouver le mot adéquat, le mot juste, et c'est passionnant.

a publié une critique de A Stranger in Olondria par Sofia Samatar

Sofia Samatar: A Stranger in Olondria (EBook, 2013, Small Beer Press) 4 étoiles

Jevick, the pepper merchant's son, has been raised on stories of Olondria, a distant land …

A wonderful novel

5 étoiles

This is an ode to books, the power and poetry of words and stories, and it's gorgeously written, without pretention, in a way that takes the reader seriously and transports them instantly into the maze of the author's imagination. The world created isn't a typical western-middle-age fantasy world, it's strongly influenced by south asia, and north and east africa. If you're longing for something poetic and vivid, it's a rewarding read.

a publié une critique de The Warden par Daniel M. Ford

Daniel M. Ford: The Warden (2023, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom) 3 étoiles

There was a plan.

She had the money, the connections, even the brains. It was …

A fun light read

4 étoiles

It feels like the author took his dream RPG and wrote it as a novel. There's magic, and of course, dwarfs and half-elves, wizards who need to sleep to recuperate all their capabilities, small side-quests leading to the big one, an engaging heroin and queer flavours added here and there. All in all, not revolutionary, but entertaining.

Alex White: A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (Paperback, 2018, Orbit) 3 étoiles

Furious and fun, the first book in this bold, new science fiction adventure series follows …

A weird mix of space opera and magic

3 étoiles

I wasn't sure what to expect, but the mix of classic space opera and magic was weird. There were fun moments, some action and a few relatable characters, but the worldbuilding was lacking (when you can't say for sure if a place is a planet or a city at the end of a book, maybe something is missing). Some characters were flat, and it also felt like there were discrepancies, notably with the vilain(s), their goal and motivation.