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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Great book, again. Clever, nicely plotted, humorous. I love Tchaikovsky, incredibly inventive, fairly prolific, keeps getting better. I liked that there wasn't a million characters in this one, I usually have to make a character list. I listened to the audio book, which was brilliantly narrated by an ensemble cast. You are a good dog.
Bear Head is defined by vivid characters with compelling voices and some incredible stand-out moments amongst an otherwise slow book. For reasons that become obvious after only two chapters in, this is a *very* introspective book. We spend a lot of time in people's head, and frankly there is a *lot* going on there, more than just thoughts or feelings, but Hierarchies, Collars, and a whole field of morally questionable science.
I should also mention that there is a loud-mouthed, sociopathic billionaire pan-handling his way into politics which I suppose many will take to be a Trump-analogue, but if recent events with Elon Musk have shown us anything, it's that self-absorbed buffoons who've conned or inherited their way to positions of power are a dime a dozen. In that manner, I find Bear Head's sociopolitical message quite spot-on and more than capable of standing the test of time.
Bear Head is not as an exhilarating read as some of Tchaikovsky's other works, but nevertheless, I'm fully bought into the world and characters he's built and I would love to see more in this universe.
I should also mention that there is a loud-mouthed, sociopathic billionaire pan-handling his way into politics which I suppose many will take to be a Trump-analogue, but if recent events with Elon Musk have shown us anything, it's that self-absorbed buffoons who've conned or inherited their way to positions of power are a dime a dozen. In that manner, I find Bear Head's sociopolitical message quite spot-on and more than capable of standing the test of time.
Bear Head is not as an exhilarating read as some of Tchaikovsky's other works, but nevertheless, I'm fully bought into the world and characters he's built and I would love to see more in this universe.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I realised this is the second book in the series but I still enjoyed it and the concepts are cool with augmented humans (based off animals) a neat switch.
A dark, gritty, and striking tale—all the more disturbing because of how closely much of it relates to our present times. I highly recommend reading both the Dogs of War books, even if you haven't gotten along with Tchaikovsky's other material. His other SF books take a much grander perspective, but it works very well when he brings it down to the more personal level like he has in this series, and I hope there will be more to come.
Good writing and an interesting plot. The type of book that aspires to be a 4. I really liked the idea of metagaming human interaction, but other than that none of the concepts really grabbed my attention. Enjoyable but mostly unremarkable.
adventurous
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
funny
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:
Complicated
Brillant continuació de Gossos de guerra. Si bé és una novel·la independent i autoconclusiva, haver llegit abans la història d'en Rex i la seva colla ens posa en context i ens proporciona una base sòlida per gaudir encara més d'aquesta novel·la.
Gran part de la meva satisfacció amb la història es deu al bo d'en Jimmy Marten, un personatge entranyable amb moltes ombres i poques llums que es veu arrossegat a una conxorxa d'abast planetari sense haver-s'hi presentat voluntari. Tot el merder que acaba tenint a dins del cap, en part per les drogues i en part per altres temes, és un catalitzador potentíssim per a una trama trepidant que Adrian Tchaikovsky sap manegar de manera brillant.
Si us va agradar Gossos de guerra, sense cap mena de dubte heu de llegir aquest. Més punyent, més gamberro, no deixarà ningú indiferent.
Gran part de la meva satisfacció amb la història es deu al bo d'en Jimmy Marten, un personatge entranyable amb moltes ombres i poques llums que es veu arrossegat a una conxorxa d'abast planetari sense haver-s'hi presentat voluntari. Tot el merder que acaba tenint a dins del cap, en part per les drogues i en part per altres temes, és un catalitzador potentíssim per a una trama trepidant que Adrian Tchaikovsky sap manegar de manera brillant.
Si us va agradar Gossos de guerra, sense cap mena de dubte heu de llegir aquest. Més punyent, més gamberro, no deixarà ningú indiferent.
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated