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A review by voodoochilli
The Skinner by Neal Asher
2.0
I really thought I was going to enjoy this book. It is full of so many ideas: virus's that give the victim immortality, massive pirates with muscles so big they have to be careful they don't accidentally rip other people apart, weird aliens, bodies resurrected with the use of AI software, hive minds and sentient computers. I just didn't like it. I am sorry to say I read just over 100 pages then just couldn't take any more. I kept reading page after page thinking it was going to get better but it didn't.
I think the problem with the book, for me anyway, isn't the content or ideas as there are plenty. It's something about how the book is written. I found it hard to follow, not because what was said didn't make sense but somehow the words just didn't flow. I understand this is one of Asher's earlier books so maybe things have changed. Maybe it's just my own personal preference. Anyway, I'm not writing off the book, I'm just saying that for me personally it wasn't as enjoyable as it would seem. I have been reading a lot of Alistair Reynolds lately, and it might be that the bar is set too high in terms of great writing.
I think the problem with the book, for me anyway, isn't the content or ideas as there are plenty. It's something about how the book is written. I found it hard to follow, not because what was said didn't make sense but somehow the words just didn't flow. I understand this is one of Asher's earlier books so maybe things have changed. Maybe it's just my own personal preference. Anyway, I'm not writing off the book, I'm just saying that for me personally it wasn't as enjoyable as it would seem. I have been reading a lot of Alistair Reynolds lately, and it might be that the bar is set too high in terms of great writing.