Reviews

Jokertown Shuffle by Lewis Shiner, Timothy Truman, Victor Milán, Melinda M. Snodgrass, John J. Miller, Walton Simons, George R.R. Martin, Stephen Leigh, Walter Jon Williams

professorfate's review against another edition

4.0

Review to follow in a few days

scheu's review against another edition

4.0

I liked this one better the second time around. Blaise is still awful, the sex scenes are still awful, but it all felt more worthwhile. Very much looking forward to the volume X re-release now, and still holding out hope that Tachyon shows up again someday.

ruthgar99's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Drug use

cassanette's review

2.0

The book's well-written but not something for me. The premise is interesting and intriguing but turns out to not be what I thought it would. Very little emotional impact (I found myself heartbroken over Blythe's fate, and... that's where the emotions end actually), far too much politics and definitely not enough female characters that matter, who aren't sex-toys or damsels in distress for the brave heroic men to save. Sign of the times, I guess, but still gets a big nuh-uh.

Prologue (3/5)
Thirty Minutes Over Broadway (2.5/5)
The Sleeper (4/5)
Witness (1.5/5)
Degradation Rites (4.5/5)
Captain Cathode and the Secret Ace (2/5)
Powers (2.5/5)
Shell Games (3.5/5)
The Long, Dark Night of Fortunato (2/5)
Transfigurations (1.5/5)
Down Deep (2/5)
Strings (2.5/5)
Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan (3/5)
Comes a Hunter (4/5)