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Pandora's Star
by Peter F. Hamilton
One of my favourite sci fi books. Thoroughly enjoyed it and have now made a start on Judas Unchained.
I have a love/hate relationship with sci fi books. I've tried a lot but I find most of them just plain hard work. I read because I enjoy the experience and love the escapism, but if it's too heavy going, I'll just move on.
With the two books of the Commonwealth Saga (a total of 2,000 pages), Peter F Hamilton has seemingly done the impossible by providing an incredibly complex and detailed set of scenarios all wrapped up in the most delightful and entertaining prose.
Maybe it's just the way my mind processes stuff, but this is far more accessible than, for instance, the Culture series by Iain M Banks - all of which are highly rated, I know. I've tried a few and it's just too heavy going for my liking. Oddly, though, PFH seems able to provide the same level of detail in a much easier to digest set of work.
We're all different, thank goodness, and these two books just suit me perfectly.
I'm looking forward to trying more from the author once I've finished Judas Unchained.
I have a love/hate relationship with sci fi books. I've tried a lot but I find most of them just plain hard work. I read because I enjoy the experience and love the escapism, but if it's too heavy going, I'll just move on.
With the two books of the Commonwealth Saga (a total of 2,000 pages), Peter F Hamilton has seemingly done the impossible by providing an incredibly complex and detailed set of scenarios all wrapped up in the most delightful and entertaining prose.
Maybe it's just the way my mind processes stuff, but this is far more accessible than, for instance, the Culture series by Iain M Banks - all of which are highly rated, I know. I've tried a few and it's just too heavy going for my liking. Oddly, though, PFH seems able to provide the same level of detail in a much easier to digest set of work.
We're all different, thank goodness, and these two books just suit me perfectly.
I'm looking forward to trying more from the author once I've finished Judas Unchained.