A bumpy ride, but interesting. Having recently read Waugh’s “Unconditional Surrender”, the sheer craziness of this part of Europe, and of war, and of imperial/colonial intervention is echoed here. That said, I’d recommend not reading the “cast of characters” until we’ll into the book, as it contains spoilers.
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Pirate Utopia by Bruce Sterling
Original introduction by Warren Ellis, author of Transmetropolitan and Gun Machine Who are these bold rebels pillaging their European neighbors …
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Thoroughly enjoyed that. Took a little while to get going, but once it did there was no holding back. A neat SF story underneath, a love story in the background, lots of gory horror (so much that it (intentionally) tilts toward comedic). And a self-aware ending.
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Expo 58 by Jonathan Coe (Always learning)
ibk reviewed Expo 58 by Jonathan Coe (Always learning)
Hoped for a little more
3 stars
There was much promise in this: a slice of life from the past, a slice of life from England, some cold war high jinks. But somehow it failed to deliver on that promise. Easy to read, though. Just probably not one I'd actively recommend to anyone unfamiliar (hence the 3 stars: ok, not great)