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Tag Archives: SF
Peter F. Hamilton – The Reality Dysfunction (1996) Review
DNF at 65% Peter F. Hamilton’s first major space opera series clearly marks him as part of the British space opera revival movement that includes the authors Iain M. Banks, Alastair Reynolds and Neal Asher. Hamilton’s big fat 1200 page … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science fiction
Tagged Books, Night's Dawn trilogy, Peter F. Hamilton, review, science fiction, SF, The Reality Dysfunction
8 Comments
Haruki Murakami – 1Q84, Book One (2009) Review
8/10 This is not an easy book to put in a box. Murakami wrote a kind of science fiction novel in which two main characters end up in a slightly alternate version of reality. It’s a form of slipstream fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science fiction
Tagged 1Q84, Book One, Books, Haruki Murakami, review, science fiction, SF
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R.A. Lafferty – Fourth Mansions (1969) Review
8.5/10 This is a long review. It’s Lafferty. Another crazy Lafferty novel that blew my mind. He has the greatest imagination of all science fiction writers. In this novel too, the writing is energetic, hyperactive even, but always controlled and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science fiction
Tagged Books, Fourth Mansions, R.A. Lafferty, review, science fiction, SF
4 Comments
Philip Jose Farmer – To Your Scattered Bodies Go (1972) Review
4/10 The thing about To Your Scattered Bodies Go (1972) is that it has a really intriguing concept, but is written down by a terribly mediocre writer. And when I tell you what this book is about, you might want … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science fiction
Tagged Books, Philip Jose Farmer, review, science fiction, SF, To Your Scattered Bodies Go
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John Wyndham – The Kraken Wakes (1953) Review
7.5/10 Sequel to The Kraken Snoozes, followed by The Kraken Needs a Cup of Coffee and The Kraken Defrosts His Car. Ok, enough of that. This is an alien invasion story, very much in the tradition of H.G. Wells’ War … Continue reading
Posted in Books, horror, Science fiction
Tagged Books, John Wyndham, review, science fiction, SF, The Kraken Wakes
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Stanislaw Lem – The Futurological Congress (1971) Review
9/10 I’ve read this once before, years ago, and all I remember was that it was a totally wild, zany, madcap story and that I loved it. It’s like Philip K. Dick on speed and at his most satirical. Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science fiction
Tagged Books, review, science fiction, SF, Stanislaw Lem, The Futurological Congress
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Michael Swanwick – The Dog Said Bow-Wow (2007) Review
8/10 Of the 16 short stories in this collection, 3 are Hugo Award winners, 3 more are Hugo Award nominees, 12 are Locus Awards nominees with 1 winner, and 1 Nebula nominee. This is a show of strength, this collection, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Science fiction
Tagged Books, Fantasy, Michael Swanwick, review, SF, The Dog Said Bow-wow
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M. John Harrison – The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again (2020) Review
The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again. What image does that title generate? Something about the past, something that lay hidden, that you thought was gone perhaps, but is coming back. This does not only refer to the land, to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Science fiction
Tagged Books, Fantasy, M. John Harrison, review, SF, The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again
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David Brin – Startide Rising (1983) Review
7.5/10 Dolphins. In spaaaaace. This novel is like a space opera theme park. David Brin just squeezed in every idea that he thought was cool until the novel was ready to burst. It’s a space opera candy store. I’ll have … Continue reading
A.E. van Vogt – The World of Null-A (1948) Review
There is a bit of crazy history behind this book that must be told. The reason is that it explains the book’s existence and what it tries to do. So, A.E. van Vogt was a science fiction writer in the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science fiction
Tagged A.E. van Vogt, Books, review, science fiction, SF, The World of Null-A
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