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Bezig met laden... Eocene Stationdoor Dave Duncan
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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. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. I really liked the time-travel premise in this novel but disliked most of the characters, especially Tempest. Most were unpleasant with few redeeming qualities, and interactions between them felt unnatural. This surprised me, as I thought that Dave Duncan had done a good job with character development in other books of his that I'd read. I do like Duncan's writing, so I'd love to see another Eocene Station novel, but with a different cast of characters. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. This is a sci-fi/fantasy set in the near future. "Cannon" Ball is a corporate auditor who needs to lay low for a while after he upsets the entire European economy with one of his reports. His escape route isn't exactly what he'd expected.The plot was really quite boring until the trip back in time. I knew it had to happen, but I had to wait too long for it. Unfortunately, I didn't like any of the characters enough to hang with them in the meantime. The women, especially, are either bimbos or completely obsessed with themselves . . . or both. Cannon himself couldn't make up his mind about his own wife; should he dump her or jump her? The writing is great overall, and the environment is a huge part of the story. Descriptions are very good. The atmosphere is heavy and the monsters intense. I am glad the author didn't go into too many details about how time travel was possible. Quite a bit of violence and suspense at the end of the book; adult situations include a rape and lots of talk about sexual appetites. I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read it. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. It was a fun, light read for the first half of the book. Just a romp through old adventure style soft science fiction, all the tropes included with a sly wink at the reader here and there. The premise is fleshed out with details that make the entire proposition ridiculous, and that's part of the entertainment. Unfortunately, the book did have a content warning for a (unnecessary) rape scene midway through. I muddled through that incredibly problematic scene, but couldn't regain the interest I had enjoyed prior to that sequence of the novel. Deze bespreking is geschreven voor LibraryThing Vroege Recensenten. Eocene Station by Dave Duncan has a very interesting premise. The protagonist is capable and amusing. The heroine on the other hand is poorly written. The supposed "love" they feel for each other doesn't make a whole lot of sense, I wonder if the author really knows what love is. Overall, I liked the story of exploring the past, but Tempest was totally unbelievable as a character. It totally ruined what could have been a good book. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Shortlisted for the 2017 Endeavour AwardK. N. 'Cannon' Ball and his superstar wife, Tempest, are running for their lives. Cannon has exposed a fraud so huge even heads of government are implicated and determined to keep Cannon from ever testifying. Nowhere is safe, so they step out of time to a research station fifty million years in the past. The dinosaurs died out eons ago and there aren't any people around, so they ought to be safe then, right? Wrong, very wrong A new Dave Duncan novel is always a reason to celebrate, and his trademark blend of high adventure, hard science, and wry humour makes Eocene Station a must read. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I have to admit that I was not entirely charmed by the future world--Cannon's and Tempest's current time--Duncan presents, as hypocrisy seems rampant and human rights have taken some steps backwards. However, Eocene Station is a fascinating world and the danger and issues there are presented seamlessly and believably. Cannon is an imperfect hero; neither he nor Tempest are flawless in the least, but they do have strengths that make them interesting and sometimes admirable. The book ends with some open questions, but it's a satisfying conclusion and the reader can easily assume a happy and interesting future for the two main characters.