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vidholf's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful book. Excellent pacing and suspense. Engaging characters. Rarely do I read a book all in one go, even more rarely I want to go straight on to the next book. Both are the case this time.
subterranean_catalyst's review against another edition
4.0
When I finished this book, I screamed- OUT LOUD. This is why I have this shelved under "wtf-ending". My husband looked over and said "books are supposed to be private ok?" because I was apoplectic. This was last night.
So! The thing is, I love this book. The bad thing is- the ending is just a punch in the gut in that while it isn't technically a cliff hangar it just ..ends like having a movie end in the middle! Oh wait, it is like having a book end..before it is supposed to be ending.
I still love this book however.
Moira Cameron is the only survivor from her ship Bon Accord. Being the pilot she was burdened by her commander and lover to return back to Earth with information about their discovery, meanwhile her crew died so that she may do this. Obviously this information is terribly important that her entire crew would sacrifice their lives so she could make it back. Somehow- the usually minor adjustment they call "Einstein's revenge" that gives a 2 hour shift in time when exiting "web space" travel propels her 80 years in the future. Instead of NASA to report to- a huge nefarious corporation, Toren, exists and happens to be THE military contractor du jour.
Moira is essentially a fugitive from a tireless corporation that will do virtually anything to get to her. This is her story, she is sad as you can only imagine being isolated so far in the future and removed from everything she held dear, having so little real reason to live anymore but wanting to tell anyone that would can be responsible for the burden she carries.
This book is full of harrowing events, an ensemble cast of characters, touching scenes. Moira comes across as incredibly capable, very human and decent. She doesn't seem so much as an angel of Mary Sue so much as an intelligent determined woman that is struggling to survive against the Goliath.
I love, Ennis, poor poor Ennis! I love Alan, dear sweet Alan.
I am glad there is another book already available and I have already snatched it up. I looked online immediately after reading this because of the ending and felt a serious dose of relief that this is a TRILOGY.
This book actually made me cry :(. I love Moira and want to see how it all turns out!
(BTW: I'm writing this really quickly- I'm on vacation..I'll come back and edit if I have to :p )
So! The thing is, I love this book. The bad thing is- the ending is just a punch in the gut in that while it isn't technically a cliff hangar it just ..ends like having a movie end in the middle! Oh wait, it is like having a book end..before it is supposed to be ending.
I still love this book however.
Moira Cameron is the only survivor from her ship Bon Accord. Being the pilot she was burdened by her commander and lover to return back to Earth with information about their discovery, meanwhile her crew died so that she may do this. Obviously this information is terribly important that her entire crew would sacrifice their lives so she could make it back. Somehow- the usually minor adjustment they call "Einstein's revenge" that gives a 2 hour shift in time when exiting "web space" travel propels her 80 years in the future. Instead of NASA to report to- a huge nefarious corporation, Toren, exists and happens to be THE military contractor du jour.
Moira is essentially a fugitive from a tireless corporation that will do virtually anything to get to her. This is her story, she is sad as you can only imagine being isolated so far in the future and removed from everything she held dear, having so little real reason to live anymore but wanting to tell anyone that would can be responsible for the burden she carries.
This book is full of harrowing events, an ensemble cast of characters, touching scenes. Moira comes across as incredibly capable, very human and decent. She doesn't seem so much as an angel of Mary Sue so much as an intelligent determined woman that is struggling to survive against the Goliath.
I love, Ennis, poor poor Ennis! I love Alan, dear sweet Alan.
I am glad there is another book already available and I have already snatched it up. I looked online immediately after reading this because of the ending and felt a serious dose of relief that this is a TRILOGY.
This book actually made me cry :(. I love Moira and want to see how it all turns out!
(BTW: I'm writing this really quickly- I'm on vacation..I'll come back and edit if I have to :p )
vidholf's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful book. Excellent pacing and suspense. Engaging characters. Rarely do I read a book all in one go, even more rarely I want to go straight on to the next book. Both are the case this time.
stefaniajoy's review against another edition
4.0
I quite like people out-of-their-time stories, and this was an enjoyable one. I read so many super-competent male protagonists (and I love it) but it was so fun to read about a female one. This had good pace, definitely didn't drag at all. Also appreciated that the characters are smart enough to figure things out, rather than wandering around unrealistically clueless until the end of the book. I'm looking forward to the next to see what happens.
rhodered's review
4.0
3.5 really, rounded up for having a whole bunch of strong female characters, living in a world with zero apparent sexism. Nobody underestimates anyone because they are female, nobody uses sexual wiles to get their way, and all professionals (officers, mercenaries, criminals, pilots, etc) are as likely to be female as male. Bechtel test blown away. And all without any author preaching or even calling-your-attention-to-it. The universe just is not sexist. Happy dance.
If you just switched character sexes, it would have a) worked perfectly well with hardly a blip and b) been a solid, but not overwhelmingly excellent book. So that's 3.5.
Oddly, for me, I feel as though this book is too concise. Too boiled down with extraneous words gone. It's dense. You get an enormous amount of action, plot and characters packed into 271 pages. The author could have turned this book alone into three books.
It was tough at the start especially for me to get used to this speedy pacing. Later I got used to it, but it robbed me of a bit of the immersive experience I enjoy with a good book. Each time I'd settle into one setting or situation, wham bam, it would change. New planet! New fight! New secondary cast!
Lastly I hate the cover. It's a major disappointment. Here I am reading a book with a kick ass heroine and the cover shows her being all rescued victim, with an oddly large bust and what looks like lipstick, in someone's arms. As I read, I thought I'd come to a scene that justified or explained it. I did not. Finally I realized the cover represents action that took place BEFORE the book started. And nowhere in the book are the big bust or lipstick explained. Just weird.
Les Petersen who did the cover art should be chastised.
If you just switched character sexes, it would have a) worked perfectly well with hardly a blip and b) been a solid, but not overwhelmingly excellent book. So that's 3.5.
Oddly, for me, I feel as though this book is too concise. Too boiled down with extraneous words gone. It's dense. You get an enormous amount of action, plot and characters packed into 271 pages. The author could have turned this book alone into three books.
It was tough at the start especially for me to get used to this speedy pacing. Later I got used to it, but it robbed me of a bit of the immersive experience I enjoy with a good book. Each time I'd settle into one setting or situation, wham bam, it would change. New planet! New fight! New secondary cast!
Lastly I hate the cover. It's a major disappointment. Here I am reading a book with a kick ass heroine and the cover shows her being all rescued victim, with an oddly large bust and what looks like lipstick, in someone's arms. As I read, I thought I'd come to a scene that justified or explained it. I did not. Finally I realized the cover represents action that took place BEFORE the book started. And nowhere in the book are the big bust or lipstick explained. Just weird.
Les Petersen who did the cover art should be chastised.
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