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From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort …
Eine gespenstische Gesellschaft "grauer Herren" ist am Werk und veranlasst immer mehr Menschen, Zeit zu …
I keep coming back to this in different stages of my life, and each time I am inching closer to learning the lessons within.
Eine gespenstische Gesellschaft "grauer Herren" ist am Werk und veranlasst immer mehr Menschen, Zeit zu sparen. Aber in Wirklichkeit betrügen …
The Last Unicorn is a fantasy novel by American author Peter S. Beagle and published in 1968, by Viking Press …
"The fifth novel in the acclaimed Maureen Coughlin series, about a brilliant, young detective solving crimes in New Orleans"--
"Now …
It was alright.
The protagonist came off as a bit too much of a Gary-Stu and self-insert, and I found some of the detailed descriptions of his snobbish opinions on (for example) craft breweries and coffee preferences a bit off-putting.
Both the book‘s mystery and the overarching, series-spanning mystery we’re set up nicely. But at this point, I don’t have much desire to continue this series.
Captured by slave traders in the inhospitable desert, Lazar fought his way to freedom, earning the coveted position of Spur …
It was okay. Mostly kept returning to it during power outages.
A very easy read, with just enough clever little twists to keep you entertained. I enjoy Max’ writing thoroughly. Also has the best description of a kiss I’ve read so far.
This would be an easy novel to recommend to a first-time Max Barrym SF or fantasy reader.
Spoiler-free review.
A new Max Barry novel is a rare treat and usually worth the many-year wait. I was happy to hear about a new book to be published, and absolutely excited to learn that it appeared to feature a dystopian future, a deep space mission, and an enigmatic AI - some of my favourite things as far as novels are concerned. And Providence did not disappoint. Despite my best efforts, I had to give up on the plan of spacing it out and making it last by reading a chapter at a time, and read it all in one go.
Max Barry took a number of established concepts and tropes, and managed to weave them into something new - something I didn't even think was possible at this point, after a lifetime of reading classic SF novels and short stories. But Providence provides in equal parts a familiar backdrop, …
Spoiler-free review.
A new Max Barry novel is a rare treat and usually worth the many-year wait. I was happy to hear about a new book to be published, and absolutely excited to learn that it appeared to feature a dystopian future, a deep space mission, and an enigmatic AI - some of my favourite things as far as novels are concerned. And Providence did not disappoint. Despite my best efforts, I had to give up on the plan of spacing it out and making it last by reading a chapter at a time, and read it all in one go.
Max Barry took a number of established concepts and tropes, and managed to weave them into something new - something I didn't even think was possible at this point, after a lifetime of reading classic SF novels and short stories. But Providence provides in equal parts a familiar backdrop, and a new perspective. It was a very satisfying experience I can wholeheartedly recommend.
From Rob Thomas, the creator of groundbreaking television series and movie Veronica Mars, comes the first book in a thrilling …
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