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Bezig met laden... Empress of Forever: A Novel (editie 2019)door Max Gladstone (Auteur)
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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. Jäi pooleli. Algus oli väga paljulubav, aga ... ( ) Overall I liked it but there were definitely some big drawbacks. Pros: strong female characters, lgbt representation, making friends with assorted oddballs a la Guardians of the Galaxy, space travel and magic together. Cons: the big plot twist you saw coming from miles away, main character that feels pretty useless, friendships that are based on nothing at all, supposedly deep romantic relationships that seem to be just based on attractiveness, the seemingly endless buildhup to the story's climax/ultimate battle. It was just interesting enough that I would try out this author's other books just to see if maybe the other were better written. It felt like Gladstone wanted to go for a bombastic space opera here. And it is; there's lots of action and a team and all the trimmings of far future transhumanist ideas. It all feels hollow though. Especially the characters. The ideas too though. They're grand, but somehow also bland and boring. Generally I found this book pretty self-indulgent and also way too long. Not recommended. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A wildly successful innovator to rival Steve Jobs or Elon Musk, Vivian Liao is prone to radical thinking, quick decision-making, and reckless action. On the eve of her greatest achievement, she tries to outrun people who are trying to steal her success. In the chilly darkness of a Boston server farm, she sets her ultimate plan into motion. A terrifying instant later, she is catapulted through space and time to a far future where she confronts a destiny stranger and more deadly than she could ever imagine. The end of time is ruled by an ancient, powerful Empress who blesses or blasts entire planets with a single thought. Rebellion is literally impossible to consider--until Vivian Liao arrives. Trapped between the Pride-a ravening horde of sentient machines-and a fanatical sect of warrior monks who call themselves the Mirrorfaith, Viv must rally a strange group of allies to confront the Empress and find a way back to the world and life she left behind. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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