Przebudzenie Lewiatana

Polish language

Published July 9, 2018

ISBN:
978-83-7480-915-3
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Leviathan Wakes is a science fiction novel by James S. A. Corey, the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. It is the first book in the Expanse series, followed by Caliban's War (2012), Abaddon's Gate (2013) and six other novels. Leviathan Wakes was nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. The novel was adapted for television in 2015 as the first season-and-a-half of The Expanse by Syfy. Five short stories that take place before, during, or after Leviathan Wakes were published between 2011 and 2019.

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reviewed Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #1)

Not very exciting...

For me, this was a frontier western story in space, and I was not sure why I should be interested. It made me question the whole premise of 'humanity conquers the solar system/universe' science fiction. Why would humanity settle Mars and the Asteroid Belt to begin with, and why would society change so little in that process?

If you like mystery, violence, horror and want it set in space, this might just be your thing; it did not appeal to me.

reviewed Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #1)

Still one of the best...

For me, this is currently the high-water mark of modern sci-fi. It's often called "Game of Thrones in space" and while the politics of the setting definitely support that, the humor is a cut above the fantasy series. It's almost like a love letter to both earlier hard sci-fi (like the Red Mars books) and the writing of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett. It's not a silly book, but it's not afraid to laugh, and it lacks the "Whedonness" of other popular sci-fi. The jokes and quips are fun, in character, absolutely part of the charm, and never distracting.

This is my 3rd time reading it I think, and the plan is to read the whole series at a go. I don't feel like I'm going to get bored with it, this book was better than I remembered.

reviewed Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #1)

Still one of the best...

For me, this is currently the high-water mark of modern sci-fi. It's often called "Game of Thrones in space" and while the politics of the setting definitely support that, the humor is a cut above the fantasy series. It's almost like a love letter to both earlier hard sci-fi (like the Red Mars books) and the writing of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett. It's not a silly book, but it's not afraid to laugh, and it lacks the "Whedonness" of other popular sci-fi. The jokes and quips are fun, in character, absolutely part of the charm, and never distracting.

This is my 3rd time reading it I think, and the plan is to read the whole series at a go. I don't feel like I'm going to get bored with it, this book was better than I remembered.

reviewed Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey (The Expanse, #1)

A Superior Introduction to the Expanse Universe

I watched the first season of the TV show, and so my first read of Leviathan Wakes is effectively a re-read. Biases upfront though: I was disappointed with the TV show. It did a superb job of fleshing out the Belter culture, and the Colonial style excesses, corruption, and politics. What started as an analogy for European colonialism then turned out to be space fantasy, with magic driving the plot. I hated this thematic disconnect and bailed on the the TV show. But the series is generally well-regarded and I gave it a second chance, this time via the novels.

I'm glad I read Leviathan Wakes.

The book focuses on Holden and Miller, and their contrasting philosophies results in a fantastic interplay of these two main characters. More importantly, we stay focused on the mystery of the Scoupli, and this results in a tight narrative that moves at a …

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