frogfather78's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Deeply silly, a bit rough around the edges, but a lot of fun if you like that sort of thing
woolfardis's review against another edition
4.0
[Short and quick review from memory before I re-read and re-review at a later date:
I mean, really. XD Just the title is bringing joy to me. I think this is the Rankin book that really made me love him quite severely.]
I mean, really. XD Just the title is bringing joy to me. I think this is the Rankin book that really made me love him quite severely.]
nini_f's review against another edition
4.0
As always Robert Rankins alternate universe is one full of surprises. I am a fan of time sprouts and enjoyed the time travel in this story. I particularly enjoyed Rankins comic take on a post apocolyptic Earth and his views on realty TV and the ideas of a master plan I found to be as agreeable as they were hilarious. The unwitting hero Rex is a well written if put upon character and who doesnt love a bit of Elvis. My favourite parts of the story did focus around some of the "supporting cast" of Cahracters and I literally LOL'd during the parts of the story concerning Eric and Rambo. Definitely worth a read and I will definitely be continuing with the adventures of Elvis and his time sprout in the remainder of the trilogy.
pwinn's review against another edition
4.0
Robert Rankin writes in a single-author genre he labels "Far-Fetched Fiction," but this book was a bit far-fetched even for him! It was wildly creative and fun to read, as any book with a time-traveling Elvis Presley and a stage-managed armageddon would be.
georgemorrrison's review
4.0
Rankin's fantasy is chaotic, irreverent, and occasionally witty. I enjoyed it and recommend it for a light summer read.
Set fifty years in the future, Armageddon provides a wry take on the dystopian futures that have become de rigueur in modern sci-fi, positing a world where we all sit around drinking Buddha-beer and watching TV (mandatory). How the world gets in that state is revealed in a layered approach throughout the novel and was well done.
The characterizations are deliberately flat (and self-consciously so, which is part of the fun). It takes some time to develop empathy for the protagonist (Rex Mundi), and at first I was put off by the introduction of Elvis as a character, but Rankin manages to pull it off.
And the aliens? They remind me of the old saying, "when you point your finger at somebody, there are four others pointing back at you."
Set fifty years in the future, Armageddon provides a wry take on the dystopian futures that have become de rigueur in modern sci-fi, positing a world where we all sit around drinking Buddha-beer and watching TV (mandatory). How the world gets in that state is revealed in a layered approach throughout the novel and was well done.
The characterizations are deliberately flat (and self-consciously so, which is part of the fun). It takes some time to develop empathy for the protagonist (Rex Mundi), and at first I was put off by the introduction of Elvis as a character, but Rankin manages to pull it off.
And the aliens? They remind me of the old saying, "when you point your finger at somebody, there are four others pointing back at you."
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