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robin_dh's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
bookmoon's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful artwork, interesting story and characters. Verloc may not by the best person but still manages to be a likeable narrator. The mystery really develops in this volume, probably my favorite of the series. Some really interesting ecology as they traverse the planet, and great use of color.
themattacaster's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thomcat's review against another edition
3.0
The story continues and the genetic manipulations comes out to play. This means a bit of gore and a lot of bug-like creatures, and the author/illustrator clearly enjoyed his work here. The river of sulfuric acid is a bit confusing, but we'll see how it pans out in the third and fourth books.
thomcat's review against another edition
4.0
Best book of the series so far, including a very cool dream/hallucination sequence. All of the past timelines and journals have been completed, so the fourth book will carry one story to completion. Churchill, Roosevelt - where is Stalin?
thomcat's review against another edition
2.0
First off, the series as a whole. Beautiful artwork, interesting story, and a good model for science fiction - a solid 3 stars.
This book, however, left me flat. After three episodes of world building and plot exploration, this starts at the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey and then veers into the territory of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
"What does God need with a starship?" Or indeed, what does Aama need with one? Aren't most of the human race connected with (hackable) neural implants? Didn't Aama take over most of the robots, leaving only a multi-page battle with Roosevelt? Anyhow, beautiful art aside, this ending book felt rushed and the story incomplete.
This book, however, left me flat. After three episodes of world building and plot exploration, this starts at the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey and then veers into the territory of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
"What does God need with a starship?" Or indeed, what does Aama need with one? Aren't most of the human race connected with (hackable) neural implants? Didn't Aama take over most of the robots, leaving only a multi-page battle with Roosevelt? Anyhow, beautiful art aside, this ending book felt rushed and the story incomplete.
indeedithappens's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
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