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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Úff. Lagði bara í þessa því að fyrsta bókin er svo djöfulli góð og mig langaði að sjá hvernig heildar serían endar. Seinasta bók var nefnilega slöpp.
Þessi bók er alltof löng og megnið af henni þjónar engum tilgangi. Simmons bakkar með margt úr fyrstu tveimur bókunum á ódýran máta sem mér fannst lélegt. Þrátt fyrir að vera staðráðinn í því að klára þessa fjórðu og seinustu bók í seríunni þá hætti ég þegar ég átti bara 12% eftir. Skoðaði bara endann á Wikipedia og er mjög sáttur við þá ákvörðun.
Ég mun lesa meira eftir Simmons einhverntímann enda veit ég að hann kann að skrifa. Hyperion og The Terror eru með betri bókum sem ég hef lesið. Þessi var hins vegar algjör hörmung.
Fyrstu tvær bækurnar í seríunni standa einar og sér og ég mæli mikið með þeim. Seinni tvær... avoid like the plague.
Þessi bók er alltof löng og megnið af henni þjónar engum tilgangi. Simmons bakkar með margt úr fyrstu tveimur bókunum á ódýran máta sem mér fannst lélegt. Þrátt fyrir að vera staðráðinn í því að klára þessa fjórðu og seinustu bók í seríunni þá hætti ég þegar ég átti bara 12% eftir. Skoðaði bara endann á Wikipedia og er mjög sáttur við þá ákvörðun.
Ég mun lesa meira eftir Simmons einhverntímann enda veit ég að hann kann að skrifa. Hyperion og The Terror eru með betri bókum sem ég hef lesið. Þessi var hins vegar algjör hörmung.
Fyrstu tvær bækurnar í seríunni standa einar og sér og ég mæli mikið með þeim. Seinni tvær... avoid like the plague.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Amazing ending to this series, loved the conclusion. The series as a whole has its ups and downs, but well worth it to stick through it in the end!
Pretty long, but a satisfying conclusion to the series overall. Very full of description, but I kind of like that. There were only a few times where I thought things could've been edited before going on so long.
My main gripe is the large amount of "retconning" that happens in the last quarter. The author clearly wants to address things that were first introduced during the first book, and make sure they are resolved. But he does so by pretending one thing in the first book doesn't really exist, and its name means this other thing; some things that happened to some characters didn't happen, or happened differently because time travel; and some things that were set up are still going to happen sometime beyond the end of the book, and clearly aren't important in the way they were presented in the first book. This is super frustrating! The only conclusion I can come to is that the author wanted to take the series in an entirely different direction after the first book, found himself stuck, and just tried to wave away all the bits at odds with his new story. The thing is, I wouldn't have minded if he'd just ignored the inconsistencies instead of fixing them so badly. It's much more obvious this way.
Having said that, overall it's a fun, even exciting read and follows the last two books well. The very end is a bit obvious but the romance plot kind of sucked me in, so I forgive it. Good job.
My main gripe is the large amount of "retconning" that happens in the last quarter. The author clearly wants to address things that were first introduced during the first book, and make sure they are resolved. But he does so by pretending one thing in the first book doesn't really exist, and its name means this other thing; some things that happened to some characters didn't happen, or happened differently because time travel; and some things that were set up are still going to happen sometime beyond the end of the book, and clearly aren't important in the way they were presented in the first book. This is super frustrating! The only conclusion I can come to is that the author wanted to take the series in an entirely different direction after the first book, found himself stuck, and just tried to wave away all the bits at odds with his new story. The thing is, I wouldn't have minded if he'd just ignored the inconsistencies instead of fixing them so badly. It's much more obvious this way.
Having said that, overall it's a fun, even exciting read and follows the last two books well. The very end is a bit obvious but the romance plot kind of sucked me in, so I forgive it. Good job.
Satisfying wrap up to what I think is one of the best Sci-Fi series there is. There is closure and there are big ideas on how the universe might be connected in time and space. Hard to think of a better four book series!
Audiobook version, second or third time around. This is the 4th book in the series. It is just excellent.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
I loved this book. It's not as good as Hyperion, but it's excellent in its own way. I get why many people -- especially Christians (and especially the ones who blindly rage against criticism) -- may dislike the second half of the Cantos though; however, I think the criticisms Simmons makes are valid.
This is probably my favorite Sci-Fi series now and I can't wait to try out Simmons' other books.
This is probably my favorite Sci-Fi series now and I can't wait to try out Simmons' other books.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced