Reviews

Pyramid Scheme by Dave Freer, Eric Flint

rebeccabadger's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

ptrevs's review against another edition

This was the literary equivalent of a bad 90s TV movie. Somewhat entertaining but I have better stuff to read  

vuutarros's review against another edition

5.0

So much fun! I love this book and the puns and mythology within. I have read this book so many times that my copy is getting a wee bit ragged :)

senjus's review against another edition

3.0

meh

joyco68's review against another edition

3.0

In the mash-up genre of sci-fi/fantasy and comedy this is just middling. It's funny enough at times and the characters are quite likable, but the story is preposterous and the writing is just choppy. It almost seems as if the editor dropped the copy on the floor and only picked up 50% of the pages to put into the final edition.

"Rats, Bats and Vats," which is by the same authors was much better. The characters were better developed and the story flowed smoothly, with enough "world-building" that you had a good picture of what was going on.

I was reminded strongly of Neil Gaiman's "American Gods," and Dan Simmons' "Illium," while reading Pyramid Scheme (Old Gods and Greek Gods figure heavily in all three books), although Illium is not intended as a comedy.

firstbreaths's review

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Two stars is probably a little harsh but I'm so glad we've come a long way from the gender essentialist, stereotyping humour of the late 90s/early 2000s.