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jonwesleyhuff's review against another edition
3.0
Although a fan of his comics work, I've never read his books. This seemed like an intriguing gateway. It's harder to rate a book in parts, but I'm intrigued with how this started. I like his writing style and the set up here.
standardman's review against another edition
4.0
A good start. Very Ellisy - which is fine because he's him.
blackmetalblackheart's review against another edition
3.0
A short introduction to an intriguing world. We barely scratch the surface of the characters and their lives, but it leaves a lot of interesting questions to draw you back for more.
bartlebygrynn's review against another edition
4.0
Warren Ellis is, to some, a digital messiah. He's tweeted at least once that he is Sexy Internet Jesus and people ran with it. At least one married couple met on one of the many forums Ellis has curated. He's got his fingers sunk into every social media, and he's listening to everyone with new ideas. He's managed to weave himself into the fabric of the Internet, and in Normal he attacks the implications of being swallowed whole by the digital maelstrom and being put back together with none of it in sight.
Book 1 introduces the idea of Normal Head, a retreat for thinkers, tinkers, futurists, and modern minds who have tried to tackle the networked world of modern mayhem and bounced off it. There is no Internet of Things here, just things. Introductions to a handful of characters promise fantastic dialogue and open doors to any number of possible conflict.
Ellis's language always stands out - he describes in a way that is unmistakably his own, bizarre but familiar , eloquently vulgar. Normal is absolutely worth the read and I'll be staring into the abyss of the Internet waiting for the next installment.
Book 1 introduces the idea of Normal Head, a retreat for thinkers, tinkers, futurists, and modern minds who have tried to tackle the networked world of modern mayhem and bounced off it. There is no Internet of Things here, just things. Introductions to a handful of characters promise fantastic dialogue and open doors to any number of possible conflict.
Ellis's language always stands out - he describes in a way that is unmistakably his own, bizarre but familiar , eloquently vulgar. Normal is absolutely worth the read and I'll be staring into the abyss of the Internet waiting for the next installment.
grumpwizard's review against another edition
3.0
A Start
I always enjoy Ellis's flavor and tone. I am intrigued by the structure. Fun read. Will buy book two. Great start.
I always enjoy Ellis's flavor and tone. I am intrigued by the structure. Fun read. Will buy book two. Great start.
vanilla_chief's review against another edition
5.0
Warren Ellis tackles a very real problem of modern society: Information Overload. But rather to imagine a technological dystopia he explores it in form of a rehab center for professional information junkies. It is not (or not yet) about a free minded person, who wants to break free from the dystopia, but about rehabilitation and how information overload and the following cold turkey feels for the individual person. I was very intrigued in the first part and eager to read the three other parts in the following weeks as they are released.
squidbag's review against another edition
4.0
The first 27 pages of Warren's new book, which is not due to drop until November, unless I want to pay for the remaining chapters, which I might, because this is awesome, reads like Crooked Little Vein -type Warren, and I'm pretty well hooked.
spaceninja's review against another edition
5.0
Classic Warren Ellis. The first quarter is basically Ellis describing a vacation he'd like to take where no one lets him use his devices. Then he sets a classic locked-room mystery in that environment. Very good.
captainraz's review against another edition
4.0
It was interesting and I really like Ellis's style. Definitely enjoyed it but it didn't really make me want to go out and buy the next instalment.
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