Laith
I won't be doing full reviews for each entry in this series, just commenting on what I liked/disliked for the sake of the completionist within me.
The series almost lost me here. If this book made you put these down for good, I don't blame you. The level this time around is the “Iron Tangle”, a nauseatingly complex subway system consisting of interconnected stations and railway lines and portals. It's a cool idea, but I think that even Dinniman was confused and burnt out by the end of this arc.
This is a major book as far as the story progression goes, it introduces the cookbook, Katia, and it expands on Mongo. This is a case of too many ingredients crowding the pot, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a focal point as Carl spends the entire book back tracking and teleporting and just getting lost along with the reader.
Stick with it to the end, and you're guaranteed a few laughs as well as the knowledge that the next two books put the trains firmly in the rearview.
I won't be doing full reviews for each entry in this series, just commenting on what I liked/disliked for the sake of the completionist within me.
The series almost lost me here. If this book made you put these down for good, I don't blame you. The level this time around is the “Iron Tangle”, a nauseatingly complex subway system consisting of interconnected stations and railway lines and portals. It's a cool idea, but I think that even Dinniman was confused and burnt out by the end of this arc.
This is a major book as far as the story progression goes, it introduces the cookbook, Katia, and it expands on Mongo. This is a case of too many ingredients crowding the pot, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a focal point as Carl spends the entire book back tracking and teleporting and just getting lost along with the reader.
Stick with it to the end, and you're guaranteed a few laughs as well as the knowledge that the next two books put the trains firmly in the rearview.