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kymzii 's review for:
The Doors of Eden
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is the sort of book that basically ticks all my boxes. It is a grand sci-fi, but firmly routed in contemporary life on Earth. It is quasi-fantasy: in that a lot of the technology is so advanced that it is basically magic. The other creatures/characters are like living spaceships based on trilobites, or little furry rat men - Basically things that Jim Henderson would have a field day creating. And there is a plot with many different converging story lines that cross genres, from romance to spy.
Saying that, there is quite a bit that didn't quite hit with this book (as you'd imagine over such a complex book that spans 600pages). Some of the prose was a little overwrought, a lot of the characters felt flat and there were some dodgy plot decisions (like why bring the villain along?) that didn't seem to make sense.
Saying that, there is quite a bit that didn't quite hit with this book (as you'd imagine over such a complex book that spans 600pages). Some of the prose was a little overwrought, a lot of the characters felt flat and there were some dodgy plot decisions (like why bring the villain along?) that didn't seem to make sense.