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Bear Head by Adrian Tchaikovsky

dakvid's review against another edition

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adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

space_pirate's review

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adventurous dark funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

angushealy's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

giant_crab's review

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4.0

This was a big heap of fun with a pleasing amount of puns throughout. Amazing bad guy (can't think who he was based on...) and a great main cast of amusing and really engaging characters.

Also a very neat take on the genetically engineered Martian concept which I mainly associate with the brilliant Man Plus by Frederik Pohl.

Hints of a third book in the final act - BRING IT ON.

fantaseareader's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

grumpyweasel's review against another edition

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challenging medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

thecaptainand's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging

5.0

willjacks's review against another edition

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3.0

Didn’t enjoy this one as much as Dogs of War.

But I have to say, it was a mish mash of everything you would never expect in SF. I said something similar about Dogs of War, but the style and approach are so original and fresh.

Cyborg bears on Mars, but with non-disclosure agreements and quasi-fascism.

I just found that there wasn’t a lot of imagination when it came to the surroundings on Mars, just the description of Hell city in the first chapter.

Easily his best comedy, but felt distressingly realistic.

jarichan's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ldscavo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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