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protoman21's review
3.0
It was a bit confusing with all of the different professors and their politics, but Cadel is an appealing character to root for and it was fun to see him work through problems intellectually.
There were some good parts but overall it didn't all come together satisfactorily, especially considering how long it is and how much effort was spent to set up things.
There were some good parts but overall it didn't all come together satisfactorily, especially considering how long it is and how much effort was spent to set up things.
gator468's review
3.0
I didn't think I was going to finish this one but I'm glad I stuck it out, I liked how it ended.
mollysticks's review
2.0
The book kept my interest, in that I wanted to know what happened so I kept reading. But I did not care for the story or theme rather, very dark.
hobhouchin's review against another edition
3.0
Ich bin etwas überrascht, dass das Buch doch besser ist, als gedacht.
Man merkt ihm zwar an, dass die Zielgruppe im Schnitt deutlich jünger sein soll(te), als ich, aber das hat dem Buch an sich keinen Abbruch getan.
Stellenweise wirkt das Ganze zwar etwas abstrus und seltsam, aber der Spannungsbogen wird gut aufgebaut und die letzten 100 Seiten muss man einfach auf einen Rutsch lesen, sonst kann man nicht in Ruhe schlafen.
Einige der Charaktere bleiben leider sehr blass und zu meinem Leidwesen handelt es sich auch hier mal wieder um den ersten Band einer Trilogie, was ich beim Kauf dieses Exemplars nicht wusste (wäre nebenbei bemerkt toll, wenn das irgendwo in den Büchern vermerkt werden würde). Dennoch ist die Geschichte soweit in sich abgeschlossen, dass man nicht zwingend die Fortsetzungen dazu lesen muss. Es sind zwar einige Punkte offen geblieben oder nur sehr knapp abgehandelt worden, aber die wichtigsten Dinge sind geklärt. Trotzdem hab ich Blut geleckt und würde nun gerne wissen, wie es so weitergeht...
Man merkt ihm zwar an, dass die Zielgruppe im Schnitt deutlich jünger sein soll(te), als ich, aber das hat dem Buch an sich keinen Abbruch getan.
Stellenweise wirkt das Ganze zwar etwas abstrus und seltsam, aber der Spannungsbogen wird gut aufgebaut und die letzten 100 Seiten muss man einfach auf einen Rutsch lesen, sonst kann man nicht in Ruhe schlafen.
Einige der Charaktere bleiben leider sehr blass und zu meinem Leidwesen handelt es sich auch hier mal wieder um den ersten Band einer Trilogie, was ich beim Kauf dieses Exemplars nicht wusste (wäre nebenbei bemerkt toll, wenn das irgendwo in den Büchern vermerkt werden würde). Dennoch ist die Geschichte soweit in sich abgeschlossen, dass man nicht zwingend die Fortsetzungen dazu lesen muss. Es sind zwar einige Punkte offen geblieben oder nur sehr knapp abgehandelt worden, aber die wichtigsten Dinge sind geklärt. Trotzdem hab ich Blut geleckt und würde nun gerne wissen, wie es so weitergeht...
dkamada's review
5.0
I loved this book! The characters where realistic, the plot was exciting, and the ending was fantastic!
sfergie's review
5.0
What. An. Amazing. Book.
Seriously, I finished this book after feverishly reading it for about three days, and I just sat there thinking about it for about two hours before I could go to sleep. It was brilliant.
Character development, amazing plotlines and twists, brilliant originality... all things that went into Evil Genius. I spent today driving around to multiple bookshops to try and find the sequel, but so far I've only found the third in the series and I'm DYING TO READ IT!
Highly, HIGHLY recommended.
Seriously, I finished this book after feverishly reading it for about three days, and I just sat there thinking about it for about two hours before I could go to sleep. It was brilliant.
Character development, amazing plotlines and twists, brilliant originality... all things that went into Evil Genius. I spent today driving around to multiple bookshops to try and find the sequel, but so far I've only found the third in the series and I'm DYING TO READ IT!
Highly, HIGHLY recommended.
laughfactory's review
5.0
Genius. Sure, sometimes the writing is a bit on the dry side (somehow it seems a bit on the stilted side sometimes), but it more than makes up for it with a well-paced plot, numerous twists and turns, and engaging characters. It's also very well researched, with tons of cutting edge science and math to increase the believably factor. The main character is an evil genius in training (basically) and the things he learns and knows all seem very real. And I say that as a very technical/geeky guy who tries to keep track technology, and advances in science and math. The stuff which is discussed in this book isn't science fiction (as far as I can tell), it's just bleeding-edge stuff that's actually happening in the real world. And that makes this book riveting. Personally, I wasn't bothered by the fact that I couldn't understand every exchange between Sonja and Cadel (two of the main characters) because the whole point is that they're both super geniuses who are connecting on a special level unique just to themselves and a few other people in the world. In those instances the author does a great job of revealing the beauty (and indeed, magic) of those complex ideas, while also retaining the mystery of ideas so mind-blowing that they're beyond the ken of most of us. You'd have to be as brilliant as Cadel and Sonja to be able to tell me if the science in this book is real or just sci-fi. But I know enough that it sounds about right to me.
Anywho, I loved this book and my wife and I discussed it for hours after we finished reading it. Awesome. The second book was a little less refined, less awesome, but still entertaining. I'll provide a separate review of it.
Anywho, I loved this book and my wife and I discussed it for hours after we finished reading it. Awesome. The second book was a little less refined, less awesome, but still entertaining. I'll provide a separate review of it.