Geekess reviewed Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
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3 stars
Very interesting concept, really liked that. 3.5 stars out of 5.
Hardcover, 496 pages
English language
Published June 1, 2010 by Ace Hardcover.
Terminal World
Paul Kater reviewed Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
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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
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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
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4 stars
Le pongo 4 estrellas y no 5 por el final, que es una puta mierda. Pero coño, qué bueno, en general.
Zivan reviewed Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds
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4 stars
This book gives us a teared technology universe, much like [b:A Fire Upon the Deep|91147|A Fire Upon the Deep (Gollancz SF)|Vernor Vinge|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171226955s/91147.jpg|1253374].
I enjoyed the book, it was interesting to slowly find out how the world became this way. At least as opposed to [b:A Fire Upon the Deep|91147|A Fire Upon the Deep (Gollancz SF)|Vernor Vinge|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171226955s/91147.jpg|1253374], this state of affairs is explained in some way.
My main problem was with the main character, he's a righteous bastard that will always tediously make absolutely certain that he's doing the right thing.
In a world replete with danger and almost entirely hostile to his kind, he keeps taking risks, refusing to be selfish in any way and never pays a price. Surrounded by interesting characters with some depth to them, he's just quite shallow.
I was also disappointed to find the obligatory post apocalyptic insanely homicidal bloodthirsty (mad max like) hooligans. Though …
This book gives us a teared technology universe, much like [b:A Fire Upon the Deep|91147|A Fire Upon the Deep (Gollancz SF)|Vernor Vinge|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171226955s/91147.jpg|1253374].
I enjoyed the book, it was interesting to slowly find out how the world became this way. At least as opposed to [b:A Fire Upon the Deep|91147|A Fire Upon the Deep (Gollancz SF)|Vernor Vinge|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171226955s/91147.jpg|1253374], this state of affairs is explained in some way.
My main problem was with the main character, he's a righteous bastard that will always tediously make absolutely certain that he's doing the right thing.
In a world replete with danger and almost entirely hostile to his kind, he keeps taking risks, refusing to be selfish in any way and never pays a price. Surrounded by interesting characters with some depth to them, he's just quite shallow.
I was also disappointed to find the obligatory post apocalyptic insanely homicidal bloodthirsty (mad max like) hooligans. Though at least there is a scientific reasoning behind their behavior.
Despite its flaws this is quite an enjoyable read.
Subjects
- Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Science Fiction -- Space Opera