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ineffablebob's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
The Doors of Eden is the kind of far-reaching science fiction epic I've come to expect when picking up an Adrian Tchaikovsky book. This one reads like a globe-hopping spy thriller, only instead of traveling between feuding countries, our protagonists end up meeting beings from and traveling to alternate realities while racing against time to prevent the end of the multiverse. I did think that the character development suffered, as it largely revolved around playing up LGBT traits - sexual orientation or gender identity or repressed polyamory - which I understand as a parallel to the variety of realities, but made the characters feel one-dimensional. But there's so much going on that deep, complex characters aren't really needed to keep things interesting. Loved it, highly recommended.
dboyd22's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
milansabic's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
mallorywht's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
desolation73's review against another edition
3.0
Let me tell you sci fi isnt my most favourite genre in reading so far, so if your a fan of this book it might be me not the book. This book is for me over ambitious and misfires big time but the general consensus seems to be that it is Adrian's worst book anyway.
Guns of the Dawn however is a really good book a flintlock fantasy that draws you in and is extremely readable, this book failed to inspire me. But I will still be reading him as its 1 all and my next Tchaikovsky when I come back to him will be Children In Time.
My expierience with Sci fi so far goes as far as three body problem which was translated from chinese and the first two red rising books, the first of those I really struggled with but when I read Golden Son I think I understood the story a bit better.
Guns of the Dawn however is a really good book a flintlock fantasy that draws you in and is extremely readable, this book failed to inspire me. But I will still be reading him as its 1 all and my next Tchaikovsky when I come back to him will be Children In Time.
My expierience with Sci fi so far goes as far as three body problem which was translated from chinese and the first two red rising books, the first of those I really struggled with but when I read Golden Son I think I understood the story a bit better.
annekap's review
adventurous
challenging
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
I love the way Tchaikovsky’s mind works. The interludes were particularly clever and thought-provoking.
Overall just a bit too long & drawn out and I never fully connected with the characters. I wanted it to be another Children of Time and it didn’t quite hit.
Overall just a bit too long & drawn out and I never fully connected with the characters. I wanted it to be another Children of Time and it didn’t quite hit.
sayitagainjen's review
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kaamezcua2's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
medium-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
4.0
hay_shock's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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? No
3.5
Really interesting ideas, presented in a fun way.
Story telling - I didn't enjoy the frequency of the breaks from the main story line earlier on. They became more interesting, once I had a better understanding of the story that was happening. I also felt the breaks were too often timed with some dramatic reveal, and I don't enjoy gaps after a revelation. I did like the idea of those chapters though. Otherwise, enough mystery & action to keep the story interesting. I think some parts could have been cut down though.
Characters - There were a lot of characters which I enjoyed, however it did mean some of them didn't feel fleshed out. I appreciated the different types of characters, it was a motley cast- where we had evil, good and a few instances of in the middle.
World Building - Is the best part. Really interesting to find other universes & other intelligent life-forms. I like the concept, I think the general story behind it, could have been a little more interesting - Rove's part of the story specifically wasn't exactly interesting, it just added a little drama, without really adding to the overall story much.
Story telling - I didn't enjoy the frequency of the breaks from the main story line earlier on. They became more interesting, once I had a better understanding of the story that was happening. I also felt the breaks were too often timed with some dramatic reveal, and I don't enjoy gaps after a revelation. I did like the idea of those chapters though. Otherwise, enough mystery & action to keep the story interesting. I think some parts could have been cut down though.
Characters - There were a lot of characters which I enjoyed, however it did mean some of them didn't feel fleshed out. I appreciated the different types of characters, it was a motley cast- where we had evil, good and a few instances of in the middle.
World Building - Is the best part. Really interesting to find other universes & other intelligent life-forms. I like the concept, I think the general story behind it, could have been a little more interesting - Rove's part of the story specifically wasn't exactly interesting, it just added a little drama, without really adding to the overall story much.