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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
I listened to this on audiobook- because what’s better than having Gillian Anderson’s voice in your head all day. Not normally a sci-fi book person, so this was out of my element. It was entertaining, a bit confusing but overall good.
Did I choose it just for Scully though, yes....
Did I choose it just for Scully though, yes....
A fine example of how success in acting does not mean one can write a good book. That's the end of Earthend for me.
Ok, really this is closer to 2.5 stars, but I want to cut Gillian Anderson some slack. This is a slightly hard to delve into sci fi novel that falls a little flat and leaves the reader with practically zero answers, with the presumption that the reader will read the subsequent novels.
As a lover of the X-Files, I was excited to check this out. It's a good sci-fi adventure novel. The first book is the best of the trilogy.
A Vision of Fire reads like the novelization of an X-Files or similar TV series episode. It wasn't terrible but I won't go on to read the sequels.
Although there clearly are sequels, this book can be read as a standalone, as it wraps up the immediate plot points. Only the epilogue hints at what's coming next.
Although there clearly are sequels, this book can be read as a standalone, as it wraps up the immediate plot points. Only the epilogue hints at what's coming next.
I have a fascination with celebrities who write books.....I'm always intrigued to see if they can really write, or if the book has been published purely on their name. I was unaware Gillian Anderson had written a book, and I thought it sounded quite interesting. I'm not sure how much was actually written by her though - I suspect a fair bit was done by the second author
I enjoyed the first third of the book, it was setting up an interesting mystery, but I found the ending underwhelming and not at all what I thought it was leading to.
I enjoyed the first third of the book, it was setting up an interesting mystery, but I found the ending underwhelming and not at all what I thought it was leading to.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a reasonably entertaining bit of fantasy. It's fast-paced and doles out just enough information to keep my interest, while making the characters smart and skeptical enough to deal with some of my own potential questions (although the skepticism flies out the window pretty quickly at the end). It definitely starts turning into a bit of convoluted history and some heavy woo toward the end, but sets up a sequel with some possible world-building. Overall, it was a great read for my daily commute, but predictably, not stellar literature. It's one of those filler books I like to read when I am also reading some really heavy history or political theory, specifically because it doesn't make me think much.
I enjoyed the characters and the plot was interesting. However, I found the conceit (the transpersonal plane) that kept the plot going to be confusing (Did Caitlin go back in time and change the fate of the joined souls?). I did like it enough to want to read the next book in the series.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No