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sasstronaut's Reviews (195)
Disappointed with what the story turned out to be. Even after reading it I wouldn't describe it as either super sad or a love story.
Despite the fact that the first page really drew me in, I felt the story languish after that and never pick up. I didn't like the characters at all really, and even though I oftentimes wanted to know more about what was going on in America and elsewhere, once I read that part, it was just as uninteresting as the characters.
I did sometimes enjoy Lenny's descriptions of people, the way he saw them. I do think it might have been more interesting to read more about what was happening in America and what it became. Maybe.
Despite the fact that the first page really drew me in, I felt the story languish after that and never pick up. I didn't like the characters at all really, and even though I oftentimes wanted to know more about what was going on in America and elsewhere, once I read that part, it was just as uninteresting as the characters.
I did sometimes enjoy Lenny's descriptions of people, the way he saw them. I do think it might have been more interesting to read more about what was happening in America and what it became. Maybe.
This is a book I'd heard so much about, but never got to myself.
Knowing what to expect made it less mindblowing for me than others seem to consider. I do however see how it seemed so at the time. We already can see some similar attitudes developing around the immense amount of tech and information available.
I understand and like the concept, and enjoyed his writing as I always do, but it was so realistic to be thought provoking and frightening.
Very different from his other works. Not a story to sit back and enjoy, but definitely an important and key read for our culture.
Knowing what to expect made it less mindblowing for me than others seem to consider. I do however see how it seemed so at the time. We already can see some similar attitudes developing around the immense amount of tech and information available.
I understand and like the concept, and enjoyed his writing as I always do, but it was so realistic to be thought provoking and frightening.
Very different from his other works. Not a story to sit back and enjoy, but definitely an important and key read for our culture.
The way I approached this story, I went back and forth between this book and others. I would read until the conclusion of each person's story and then leave it for awhile. It felt a bit more as if I was on this long pilgrimage with them and I enjoyed the way it felt.
I found Simmons' writing incredibly compelling. He was able to write each story as that character, making it seem like a different person was truly telling the story each time. I found that in particular to be remarkable and very well done. It was an impressive surprise, the kind I love to find in books.
I enjoyed each character's story immensely. I found them all to be compelling, intricate, and breathtaking; fitting for an epic tale with consequences for humanity.
Despite the details we get from each story, there's still a good deal of mystery and I look forward to searching for the answers in the next Cantos.
I found Simmons' writing incredibly compelling. He was able to write each story as that character, making it seem like a different person was truly telling the story each time. I found that in particular to be remarkable and very well done. It was an impressive surprise, the kind I love to find in books.
I enjoyed each character's story immensely. I found them all to be compelling, intricate, and breathtaking; fitting for an epic tale with consequences for humanity.
Despite the details we get from each story, there's still a good deal of mystery and I look forward to searching for the answers in the next Cantos.
DRAFT
I very much enjoyed this book, more so than the first one. I like the more cohesive story, especially enjoyed Rather's point of view.
I felt that The Integral Trees was more disjointed I didn't like it. This one is much more streamlined story. Jeffer the Scientist is a more interesting character in this book. It was also interesting to see how everyone ended up. I like what Niven did with the group.
Liked that there were more advanced people in the Smoke Ring.
I very much enjoyed this book, more so than the first one. I like the more cohesive story, especially enjoyed Rather's point of view.
I felt that The Integral Trees was more disjointed I didn't like it. This one is much more streamlined story. Jeffer the Scientist is a more interesting character in this book. It was also interesting to see how everyone ended up. I like what Niven did with the group.
Liked that there were more advanced people in the Smoke Ring.
Enjoyable. a quick and easy casual read before entering Asimov's deeper stories.
This was a nice, light story. It's a very simple story as well, so do not expect anything radical or surprising.
I found this to be a tender story but one for those who tend to like personal stories of others. It would be more than dull for those with no interest in such things.
A book about a young Japanese woman's choices in a time of great change and the effects they had on her family as well as her children.
I found this to be a tender story but one for those who tend to like personal stories of others. It would be more than dull for those with no interest in such things.
A book about a young Japanese woman's choices in a time of great change and the effects they had on her family as well as her children.