Dylan Palmer
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A nice, short read.
Bbrilliant, unsettling, creepy account of a Mexico through a unique lens. Fantastic read.
Bbrilliant, unsettling, creepy account of a Mexico through a unique lens. Fantastic read.
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Proper quirky Japanese literature. An odd story that envelops you with twists and turns of through the underground world that it is set. Very enjoyable due to its odd humour and truth of the protagonist. I did feel something was slightly missing throughout but it didn't hinder it enough to ruin any passage.
Proper quirky Japanese literature. An odd story that envelops you with twists and turns of through the underground world that it is set. Very enjoyable due to its odd humour and truth of the protagonist. I did feel something was slightly missing throughout but it didn't hinder it enough to ruin any passage.
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My introduction to Murakami and it was a great one at that. The stories ooze authenticity and passion. Highly recommend.
My introduction to Murakami and it was a great one at that. The stories ooze authenticity and passion. Highly recommend.
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Maybe it was the life context in which I wrote it in, but I was just always waiting and waiting for this book to open up. I enjoyed its premise, but it lacked the expansion that I thought it was promising to build. Not a wasted read by any means but not the kick I was looking for either.
Maybe it was the life context in which I wrote it in, but I was just always waiting and waiting for this book to open up. I enjoyed its premise, but it lacked the expansion that I thought it was promising to build. Not a wasted read by any means but not the kick I was looking for either.
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Beautiful, heartbreaking and the most complete feeling of being home I've ever read. The last 30 pages or so shows why we bother with this book reading malarkey at all. Bendigedig! 🏴
Beautiful, heartbreaking and the most complete feeling of being home I've ever read. The last 30 pages or so shows why we bother with this book reading malarkey at all. Bendigedig! 🏴
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Haunting and tough, but a superb read where I can physically see and hear and at some points feel all the adrift kayaker is living. Highly recommended for a late night voyage.
Haunting and tough, but a superb read where I can physically see and hear and at some points feel all the adrift kayaker is living. Highly recommended for a late night voyage.
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Out of the trilogy, this is the one that I feel Cixin Liu hits his stride properly. The scale is ginormous and truly baffling but what makes this a real stellar piece of work is the fact that after two other great books, you are still enraptured till the very last page. It is truly terrifying in its prophetic visions of humanities future but it is done with a grace that particularly the second book in the series lacks. A great end to a properly great series.
Out of the trilogy, this is the one that I feel Cixin Liu hits his stride properly. The scale is ginormous and truly baffling but what makes this a real stellar piece of work is the fact that after two other great books, you are still enraptured till the very last page. It is truly terrifying in its prophetic visions of humanities future but it is done with a grace that particularly the second book in the series lacks. A great end to a properly great series.
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It's hard reviewing a sequel immediately after reading the first book as you immediately draw parallels or judge it to a different set of circumstances. While reading this I felt my self falling towards the idea that the first book was far superior due to its ideas and exploration of an entirely new world. However, once the first part of the book was over I felt this start to change and my fascination with the story grow massively. It's gripping that's for sure and the idea it proposes is stark to say the least. However, one serious issue that nearly through me off the book altogether was some of the prose being absolutely insufferable in parts. It felt child-like and far too simplistic for a story of this scale. Luckily I wasn't put off and the reward for persevering felt justified coming towards the end.
It did truly feel like reading another one of the great Sci-fi stories of our times.
It's hard reviewing a sequel immediately after reading the first book as you immediately draw parallels or judge it to a different set of circumstances. While reading this I felt my self falling towards the idea that the first book was far superior due to its ideas and exploration of an entirely new world. However, once the first part of the book was over I felt this start to change and my fascination with the story grow massively. It's gripping that's for sure and the idea it proposes is stark to say the least. However, one serious issue that nearly through me off the book altogether was some of the prose being absolutely insufferable in parts. It felt child-like and far too simplistic for a story of this scale. Luckily I wasn't put off and the reward for persevering felt justified coming towards the end.
It did truly feel like reading another one of the great Sci-fi stories of our times.
Some interesting thoughts and processes are played out here, but the first half flew by without much of a whimper. It felt like it was always on the edge of something just to have lost it as it got stared. The second half was far greater in its imagination and the depth of stories greatly improved. It's a shame as this was recommended by my favourite book shop, but still a decent enough quick read.
Some interesting thoughts and processes are played out here, but the first half flew by without much of a whimper. It felt like it was always on the edge of something just to have lost it as it got stared. The second half was far greater in its imagination and the depth of stories greatly improved. It's a shame as this was recommended by my favourite book shop, but still a decent enough quick read.
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Bbrilliant book. The ideas and follow through with it are pretty staggering. The blend of SF and History was brilliant to see and it allowed the word to become lived in, even if it was only devoted to particular aspects of Chinese/international communities. However, the dialogue at times can feel clunky and the science, particularly towards the last 50 pages became quite unrelenting and hard to track.
Nevertheless, highly recommend!
Bbrilliant book. The ideas and follow through with it are pretty staggering. The blend of SF and History was brilliant to see and it allowed the word to become lived in, even if it was only devoted to particular aspects of Chinese/international communities. However, the dialogue at times can feel clunky and the science, particularly towards the last 50 pages became quite unrelenting and hard to track.
Nevertheless, highly recommend!