Tag Archives: science fiction

Dave Hutchinson – Europe in Winter (2016) Review

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

Genre: science fiction Series: Fractured Europe series, part 3 My rating: 8/10 Based on interviews and blog posts by Dave Hutchinson, a picture becomes clear that the Fractured Europe series was not envisioned in its entirety from the start. The … Continue reading →

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Review

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

9/10 Thoughts about Blade Runner 2049 (SPOILERS) Character arcs and viewer experience: The character arc of Detective K touches on all the philosophical questions about robots and consciousness that the first Blade Runner film touched on as well. But K’s … Continue reading →

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James S.A. Corey – Leviathan Wakes (2011) Review

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

Genre: science fiction My rating: 7.5/10 I am very late to this party, and the whole world is already reading this series or watching the TV show. So, for my first paragraph I will just regurgitate some essential facts about … Continue reading →

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Michael Chabon – The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (2007) Review

Posted on September 30, 2017 by

Genre: science fiction, alternate history Rating: 9/10 Michael Chabon is generally seen as a mainstream author who is not afraid to dip his toes into genre fiction now and then. His masterwork The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay flirted … Continue reading →

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Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle – The Mote in God’s Eye (1974) Review

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

Genre: Science fiction My rating: 8.5/10 The Mote in God’s Eye is a bit rough around the edges, especially when reading it in the 21st century. It features stock characters that seem picked right out of 1960s Star Trek. There … Continue reading →

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George R.R. Martin – Tuf Voyaging (1986) Review

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

Genre: science fiction pages: 435 My rating: 6/10 Long before George R.R. Martin became a household name due to his great success with A Song of Ice and Fire, he used to write science fiction. Mostly short stories, written in … Continue reading →

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Dave Hutchinson – Europe at Midnight (2015) Review

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Genre: science fiction Pages: 303 My rating: 8.5/10 Much like its predecessor, Europe at Midnight is a fragmented novel. Dave Hutchinson’s remarkable science fiction series is about the fragmentation and fragile unity of the continent Europe. Our own version of … Continue reading →

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