tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post5325635434981491960..comments2024-01-30T20:01:01.316+00:00Comments on Science Fiction & Fantasy: Nemesis by Bill NapierAnthony G Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-18642466996036088512015-02-12T14:19:34.285+00:002015-02-12T14:19:34.285+00:00R.T.,
Well, three of the other four in the discus...R.T.,<br /><br />Well, three of the other four in the discussion group would disagree with me and recommend that you read it. <br /><br />It would have been much better at 350 pages than at the 440 it had.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-40089115426257896312015-02-12T09:02:40.389+00:002015-02-12T09:02:40.389+00:00Thanks for that, Fred; I think I'll give it a ...Thanks for that, Fred; I think I'll give it a miss. Every time I walk into my room I see a large pile of books waiting to be read, which makes me unwilling to spend time on any story which isn't really good.<br />Anthony G Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-45532671797667343142015-02-11T18:15:39.466+00:002015-02-11T18:15:39.466+00:00I finished Harkaway's _Angelmaker_.
Three of t...I finished Harkaway's _Angelmaker_.<br />Three of the members of the group liked it, one hadn't finished it yet, and I was the one who didn't care for it that much. <br /><br />It certainly has a considerably more straightforward narrative structure than _Gone-Away World_. On the other hand, the science aspect was ludicrous and completely unbelievable to me. <br /><br />The major problem was that this was supposed to be an SF Thriller, with the good guys trying to stop the bad guys from destroying the universe with an infernal device. Yet, the narrative was continually being interrupted by long, short story length (slight exaggeration here) biographies of the major characters, ostensibly to show how and why they got here. <br /><br />So, we are racing along engaging in battles and shootouts with the enemy and then--time for a 10 to 20 page biography of one of the characters. <br /><br />For all its confusing narrative structure, I preferred _Gone-Away World_, even though it had similar problems with plotus interruptus. However, these weren't the problems that they were in _Angelmaker_. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-47986588525672452492015-02-09T14:58:38.745+00:002015-02-09T14:58:38.745+00:00Yes, just a "slight" difference.Yes, just a "slight" difference.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-47238881074902750562015-02-09T02:11:33.308+00:002015-02-09T02:11:33.308+00:00A slight difference in emphasis ;-)
A slight difference in emphasis ;-)<br />Anthony G Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-60003303623958437592015-02-08T16:23:33.399+00:002015-02-08T16:23:33.399+00:00Another senior moment.
The title of Harkaway'... Another senior moment.<br /><br />The title of Harkaway's novel that we are reading this month is _Angelmaker_. Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-90123364631238738822015-02-08T16:10:07.801+00:002015-02-08T16:10:07.801+00:00Please let me know what you think of Angermaker.
Please let me know what you think of Angermaker.<br />Anthony G Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798830903236765181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-54198470082063553102015-02-07T17:40:51.444+00:002015-02-07T17:40:51.444+00:00An SF FTF group I belong to read Gone-Away World s...An SF FTF group I belong to read Gone-Away World several months ago and gave it conditional positive reviews. Major problem: the subplots tended to take over and many didn't seem relevant until the very end, which was a real surprise to all of us, although some of us started wondering just before the end.<br /><br />This month's selection is his _Angermaker_.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6331135384154117296.post-45649037348466994672011-08-13T20:08:40.433+01:002011-08-13T20:08:40.433+01:00Great reviews, Tony! Very useful.Great reviews, Tony! Very useful.Bill Garthrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552459555883204060noreply@blogger.com