Jeff
Very much a relic of the beginnings of modern sf. An enjoyable, but disjointed book, one has to remember it's an assembly of short stories.
Worth reading, for nothing more than the historical significance to the genre, but it can be a difficult read from time to time. The prose is excellent, even with the occasional OCR typo, but the characters are unlikable and unbelievable, subject to random whims of folly to drive the plot
Very much a relic of the beginnings of modern sf. An enjoyable, but disjointed book, one has to remember it's an assembly of short stories.
Worth reading, for nothing more than the historical significance to the genre, but it can be a difficult read from time to time. The prose is excellent, even with the occasional OCR typo, but the characters are unlikable and unbelievable, subject to random whims of folly to drive the plot
A longer book this time, and in some ways more enjoyable than the previous, while worse in others
The fractures and factioning of the bobiverse was almost a hindrance to the main story of the book, and are responsible for it losing a star. While they were a necessary driving force for parts of the book, they still felt like convenient "hands of the author."
The exploration of the megastructure gave me flashbacks to ringworld, and I would have honestly liked to spend more time there.
A longer book this time, and in some ways more enjoyable than the previous, while worse in others
The fractures and factioning of the bobiverse was almost a hindrance to the main story of the book, and are responsible for it losing a star. While they were a necessary driving force for parts of the book, they still felt like convenient "hands of the author."
The exploration of the megastructure gave me flashbacks to ringworld, and I would have honestly liked to spend more time there.
