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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() Thunderbird by Jack McDevitt Thunderbird (McDevitt) was a wonderful book, even better in my opinion than Ancient Shores (to which it is the sequel). Judging by reader reviews, however, many people evidently did not like it very much. I have considered reasons for the negative reviews, and come up with the following possible explanations: 1. Neither Ancient Shores nor Thunderbird are particularly action-oriented, and Thunderbird arguably has the least action of the two. 2. Readers may have been hoping for more focus on the exploration of other worlds through the newly-discovered alien teleport system in the sequel, but the action remains tantalizingly limited and restrained. Precedence continues to be given to the reactions of ordinary citizens, the mass media and the government, as well as to the effects on the human psyche, rather than to adventures on other planets. But I did feel that the experiences at other locations in the universe were fascinating, and the final trip was suitably gripping as a climax. I think Thunderbird will likely appeal more to those who enjoy relatively detailed and slow-moving stories, and to those who like thought-provoking and introspective science fiction. One of the attractions of both Ancient Shores and its sequel is that the humility and humanity of the author is evident in the narration and permeates the whole text. Thunderbird features a handicapped character who was based on Jack McDevitt’s own daughter, and becomes an integral part of the development of the story and its conclusion. And the feelings of despondency naturally evoked by the ending are ultimately offset by a heartening development in the Epilogue. In conclusion, I must say that I found Thunderbird to be a highly enjoyable and engrossing tale throughout and a worthy sequel to Ancient Shores. I like Jack McDevitt, I really do. I've read most of his novels and enjoyed them, but this one was really pretty bad. Wooden characters with shallow motivations and an almost non existent plot combined with groan inducing dialog, this book was near unreadable. The only reason it gets 2 stars is that I really like the stargate science fiction trope. If the first book, Ancient Shores, suffered as being mostly a prologue to another book, Thunderbird suffers by being a not very interesting follow-up and conclusion. A gateway to the stars has been found, with all kinds of mysteries behind it, and there are aliens, albeit not very alien aliens. But the book spends most of its time on a never-ending low-key debate about whether the gateway should be shut down as a danger to the economy. For some reason, there's a deliberate intent to raise the occasional threat but never have a major crisis. Given that plot is really all McDevitt deals in, this is a curious choice. Not recommended. There's nothing to see here. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Ancient Shores (2)
The Nebula Award-winning author of the Alex Benedict novels and the Priscilla Hutchins novels returns to the world of Ancient Shores in a startling and majestic epic. A working stargate dating back more than ten thousand years has been discovered in North Dakota, on a Sioux reservation near Devils Lake. Travel through the gate currently leads to three equally mysterious destinations: (1) an apparently empty garden world, quickly dubbed Eden ; (2) a strange maze of underground passageways; or (3) a space station with a view of a galaxy that appears to be the Milky Way. The race to explore and claim the stargate quickly escalates, and those involved divide into opposing camps who view the teleportation technology either as an unprecedented opportunity for scientific research or a disastrous threat to national--if not planetary--security. In the middle of the maelstrom stands Sioux chairman James Walker. One thing is for certain: questions about what the stargate means for humanity's role in the galaxy cannot be ignored. Especially since travel through the stargate isn't necessarily only one way... Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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