On and off, I've tended to read quite a bit. So, I thought I'd put up some reviews of books as I read them. In time, I may go back and add reviews of some of the books I read in the past. Not massively exciting, but I suppose it may be of interest to someone, somewhere (perhaps).
Iron Sunrise - Charles Stross
Despite very much wanting to really enjoy Singularity Sky, I did come away from it feeling somewhat disappointed. It wasn't bad, just not stellar. It had that first-novel feeling. Iron Sunrise, however, is a marked improvement. Still slightly silly, with obscure internet in-jokes, it's balanced out a little better with the plot, the universe is a little more settled-in, and generally it makes for a better read. If you're being harsh with the Vernor Vinge comparisons, you might compare it to A Deepness... and then notice that there's an evil set of totalitarian baddies with mind-control, but the comparison's somewhat unfair. Even if Vinge does win hands-down. Not the greatest book ever, but an improvement, and something to keep me interested in and hopeful about his later works.
Permalink. Posted 00:45, Wed, 28 Jun 2006.
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