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Alex Leonard reviewed The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey (The Captive's War, #1)
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, …
High expectations sadly unmet
3 stars
It was difficult to not find myself comparing this to The Expanse, given just how much I enjoyed that staggering 9 book series. Sadly I didn't find this lived up to my expectations. I appreciated the imagination that clearly went into it, but I didn't find myself connecting with any of the characters in the same way that I did in The Expanse.
In theory this book starts out with a much much bigger scope than The Expanse but strangely feels much narrower and small. You don't really get the same sense of space or the worlds involved or the technologies.
I'm hopeful that it turns around and proves me very wrong in the subsequent books, and I think if I had read this without ever reading The Expanse I probably wouldn't be so critical. I did enjoy it, just not in the way I'd hoped to.
Alex Leonard started reading The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey (The Captive's War, #1)
The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey (The Captive's War, #1)
How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about …
Alex Leonard finished reading Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant
Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant
The true story of what happened the first time machines came for human jobs, when an underground network of 19th …
Alex Leonard rated Dark Money: 5 stars
Dark Money by Jane Mayer
Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark …
Alex Leonard started reading Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant
Blood in the Machine by Brian Merchant
The true story of what happened the first time machines came for human jobs, when an underground network of 19th …
Alex Leonard finished reading Dark Money by Jane Mayer
Dark Money by Jane Mayer
Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark …
Alex Leonard started reading Dark Money by Jane Mayer
Dark Money by Jane Mayer
Who are the immensely wealthy right-wing ideologues shaping the fate of America today? From the bestselling author of The Dark …
Alex Leonard reviewed The Promise by Damon Galgut
The Promise is the story of a family, but also of a country, over forty …
Decent enough
The meandering perspective at first annoyed me, then I settled into it. Once I fell into that rhythm, it felt like a solid read, and interesting to get a glimpse of South African life. Although I felt a bit irked to not get perspectives from Black characters a bit more.
Alex Leonard rated The Promise: 4 stars
The Promise by Damon Galgut
The Promise is the story of a family, but also of a country, over forty years. In four parts, each …
Alex Leonard finished reading The Promise by Damon Galgut
The Promise by Damon Galgut
The Promise is the story of a family, but also of a country, over forty years. In four parts, each …
Alex Leonard started reading The Promise by Damon Galgut
The Promise by Damon Galgut
The Promise is the story of a family, but also of a country, over forty years. In four parts, each …
A worthy read for any Herzog fan
4 stars
A fascinating life revealed in a very open and honest manner. Definitely gave me a new perspective on the man and I look forward to delving into more of his films - I didn't realise quite how prolific he has been!