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| The Guy from Fiji | Sep 23 2008, 07:16 PM Post #1 |
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I just picked it up, and I'm really enjoying it. I think Slade is the only one who has read it, correct? |
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| Custer | Sep 23 2008, 07:21 PM Post #2 |
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I think so. I also think that TR was in the middle of reading it, but he said that several months ago. |
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| SladeJack | Sep 23 2008, 07:52 PM Post #3 |
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It's a great book, as was TSP. |
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| Trebuchet | Sep 23 2008, 09:09 PM Post #4 |
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I read it, liked it... liked 'The Sky People" a bit better, though. |
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| SladeJack | Sep 23 2008, 09:34 PM Post #5 |
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I agree. I think both neglected plot for setting--which is forgivable because after all setting was the shtick for their marketing. TSP had just enough plot to give a strong lead-up to a smashing conclusion. ItCotCK failed to deliver that conclusion--it touched on the answers to the questions it was supposed to resolve, then raised more questions, many more. My hope is that this was meant as a set-up for as-yet unannounced sequels, but in the absence of such announcements I'm not going to stomp around the Internet moaning "Evideeeence . . . " while sanctimoniously calling anyone else who can't see the "obvious" ridiculous. |
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| The Guy from Fiji | Sep 24 2008, 11:35 PM Post #6 |
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I just passed the part where they discover the other 'artifact.' I enjoyed the inclusion of an alt-HT, but who was the other guy supposed to be? An Aussie named John? |
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| SladeJack | Sep 25 2008, 12:21 AM Post #7 |
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The Grand SladeJack
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Birmingham. |
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| TR1 | Sep 25 2008, 12:49 AM Post #8 |
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Preferred TSP. |
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| SladeJack | Sep 25 2008, 12:52 AM Post #9 |
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I think I probably did too, but beneath the level at which I enjoyed TSP there's a lot to go before you get to the bottom of Good territory. |
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