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scottpukos 's review for:
Big Time
by Ben H. Winters
This is the third Ben H. Winters book I’ve read, and easily my favorite of the bunch. The other two (The Last Policeman, Underground Airlines) had wonderful concepts, but the execution just didn’t fully do it for me.
The concept in this one is gloriously inventive too—it’s the first thing mentioned on the inside book jacket, and the reason I grabbed this on a whim from my library. It’s a killer premise, but at the same time, the story works a lot better not knowing this info going in. Good for marketing, but hurts the storytelling—a definite dilemma!
Ultimately, while this has the fun, light sci-fi elements that are My Jam™️, the characters and mystery elements were the parts that really elevated this story.
The concept in this one is gloriously inventive too—it’s the first thing mentioned on the inside book jacket, and the reason I grabbed this on a whim from my library. It’s a killer premise, but at the same time, the story works a lot better not knowing this info going in. Good for marketing, but hurts the storytelling—a definite dilemma!
Ultimately, while this has the fun, light sci-fi elements that are My Jam™️, the characters and mystery elements were the parts that really elevated this story.