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stephbookshine's review
3.0
*I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*
This was definitely a very unusual read!
Written in tech-manual style, the ‘story’ describes the science behind the futuristic imagined world, its politics, its transport and trading mechanisms, the technical workings of the ship, and finally, the crew – the Captain, the First Mate (octopus), Jack (canine) and Tang (simian).
The last few chapters comprise some mundane anecdotes about Jack and Tang, as they work, take leisure time and socialise. Other than that, there is no overall plot or direction. The whole books is a backstory or scene-setting of the world and characters, presumably in preparation for future adventures.
As a result, it felt more like the first few chapters of a space opera or sci-fi adventure, rather than an entire story in its own right, and it ended rather abruptly just as the characters were starting to feel familiar.
Incredibly well-written and packed with fascinating details, I feel this would make a great bonus or companion volume to a more plot or character-led novel.
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/09/22/catch-up-quickies-26/
This was definitely a very unusual read!
Written in tech-manual style, the ‘story’ describes the science behind the futuristic imagined world, its politics, its transport and trading mechanisms, the technical workings of the ship, and finally, the crew – the Captain, the First Mate (octopus), Jack (canine) and Tang (simian).
The last few chapters comprise some mundane anecdotes about Jack and Tang, as they work, take leisure time and socialise. Other than that, there is no overall plot or direction. The whole books is a backstory or scene-setting of the world and characters, presumably in preparation for future adventures.
As a result, it felt more like the first few chapters of a space opera or sci-fi adventure, rather than an entire story in its own right, and it ended rather abruptly just as the characters were starting to feel familiar.
Incredibly well-written and packed with fascinating details, I feel this would make a great bonus or companion volume to a more plot or character-led novel.
Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
https://bookshineandreadbows.wordpress.com/2022/09/22/catch-up-quickies-26/
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