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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
I know that these are considered classics of the genre, and have been massively influential on two decades of genre writing and TV. Yet try as I might when I read them, I just couldn't see why. Creative, yes, imaginative, yes, and occasionally very sharp. But the characters just seemed flat to me, and I couldn't understand why anyone who wasn't a fourteen year old boy would find this more than sporadically amusing.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The first part is, mostly harmless ,like the book describes our earth. But the rest are all overkill. Novelty, the waywardness, sci -fi comedy all seems to make the first part a very interesting read. But the same continues in the successive parts looses all the sheen: There is no novelty, since there is already a first part, how long can you stretch a novel with narration alone and no hint of storyline, and the sci-fi comedy slightly makes you turn a page but still not compensate the utter drab. With tremendous effort finished the 2nd part. But exhausted all my effort quotient in it and cudnt finish the 3rd. So pressed the pickup button in my online lending library site.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Most zany, self-aware sci-fi bang for your buck you’ll easily find. Definitely a few passages that don’t age well though
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
i guess since it’s a 4-in-1
book 1: 5
book 2: 4.5
book 3: 3.5
book 4: 4.5
book 1: 5
book 2: 4.5
book 3: 3.5
book 4: 4.5
the first book was FANTASTIC. the second book was pretty good, but the third was not my thing and i won’t be continuing
Personally would have been happier to finish on the third book rather than the fourth. Really enjoyed it to that point, just wanted the fourth over with.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No