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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
Not too bad; more of a slow-burn type of story than action-packed. Felt like more of a set-up to the future novels; I'm sure the author must have been planning to write more when he laid out the plot for this one.
Meh. Didn't want this to be a series. I was ready for an ending. Not going to continue reading it. Interesting premise, and it was trying very hard for the early 70s not to be sexist, but it definitely was. It just felt very much like a 70s SciFi novel. Interesting world, the ideas of the characters were good, but there seemed like a lot of extraneous material, and it both seemed to go too fast in some ways (not giving good enough transitions), and too slow, (OMG are we still traveling down the river doing nothing?)
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A very intriguing concept that you just have to keep reading about. It leads into the next book very well. This book is very detailed and dense, using the audio book helps complete this book quicker. The character development is easy to follow as well as the characters backstories.
trigger warnings for SA and SH!
trigger warnings for SA and SH!
Interesting concept, but too much swashbucklin' for me.
I read this 30 years ago as a teen-ager and remember liking it, so I thought I would give it a try again. It brought back all my memories of Farmer and why I ultimately stopped reading him:
* Pulpy writing, but not in a good way - wretched dialogue
* Over-obsessed with sex, pornography, and extreme violence
* Great ideas but an inability to create an engaging plot
* Pulpy writing, but not in a good way - wretched dialogue
* Over-obsessed with sex, pornography, and extreme violence
* Great ideas but an inability to create an engaging plot
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No