Geekess reviewed Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
Review of 'Terminal World' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Very interesting concept, really liked that. 3.5 stars out of 5.
English language
Published Dec. 1, 2010 by Gollancz.
Terminal World
- ISBN:
- 978-0-575-08493-3
- Goodreads:
- 7229144
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4 stars
(21 reviews)
In the distant future, enforcement agent Quillion is living incognito in the last human city of Spearpoint, working in the district morgue. But when a near-dead angel drops onto his dissecting table, his world is wrenched apart. For the angel is a winged posthuman from Spearpoint's Celestial Levels. And to save the angel's life, Quillion must leave his home and travel into the cold and hostile lands beyond the city.
Paul Kater reviewed Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
Review of 'Terminal World' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Terminal World is classified as a steampunk book. I agree with that but it has a large amount of future in it so it also is science fiction for me.
Terminal World was worth reading. We meet all kinds of fascinating people and not-people in the story, which starts in a very complicated, high structure called Spearpoint. As the story progresses, steampunk becomes more prominent (steam, airships etc). The pace of the story is good, I like how it flowed along, and also the way Mr Reynolds managed to express himself in descriptions is very nice. At some point in the story I feared that things would turn into a ‘Mad Max’ environment as the Skullboys made their appearance but that proved to be not so. Such a relief.
The end of this book was very good, amazing in some places even (I name Tulwar and Nimcha in particular). And …
Terminal World is classified as a steampunk book. I agree with that but it has a large amount of future in it so it also is science fiction for me.
Terminal World was worth reading. We meet all kinds of fascinating people and not-people in the story, which starts in a very complicated, high structure called Spearpoint. As the story progresses, steampunk becomes more prominent (steam, airships etc). The pace of the story is good, I like how it flowed along, and also the way Mr Reynolds managed to express himself in descriptions is very nice. At some point in the story I feared that things would turn into a ‘Mad Max’ environment as the Skullboys made their appearance but that proved to be not so. Such a relief.
The end of this book was very good, amazing in some places even (I name Tulwar and Nimcha in particular). And I definitely liked the Mad Machines.
If you are in search of a great story to read, I can recommend Terminal World.
Alex Morse reviewed Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
Review of 'Terminal World' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Interesting world, very different. Execution maybe a little lacking, but the environ keeps you thinking, and would make a great movie.
José María (Chema) Mateos reviewed Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
Review of 'Terminal World' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Le pongo 4 estrellas y no 5 por el final, que es una puta mierda. Pero coño, qué bueno, en general.
Subjects
- Science Fiction
- Fiction