matosapa's review
2.0
One of the easier reviews to write because I could... not... get... it... it. This has happened in the past and I tend to blame the reader, not the author. Mainly because I can't be specific about what didn't work; it was just... boring. I did have high expectations (non-US author, hard sci-fi with a strong female character, etc.) and maybe that caused the lack of interest in the book. The (sad) high point is that I finished it instead of giving up.
There is one specific thing I can point to that was irritating and pretty lazy - editorial errors. This book needs a second technical edit pass badly!
There is one specific thing I can point to that was irritating and pretty lazy - editorial errors. This book needs a second technical edit pass badly!
inthelunaseas's review
2.0
There's a line when it comes to sci-fi where it becomes too difficult for me to read. This book just tiptoes over that line. I had to really struggle to read it, which is a pity as I really liked [a:Marianne de Pierres|287923|Marianne de Pierres|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1307673289p2/287923.jpg]' [b:Parrish Plessis|644987|Nylon Angel (Parrish Plessis, #1)|Marianne de Pierres|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309210794s/644987.jpg|631149] series. I could get into it when the sci-fi was light, but then it would cut to Jo-Jo and Tekton and the biozoons and my head would spin and I'd have to put it down and take a breather.
So, good idea, but too hard for me to really follow.
So, good idea, but too hard for me to really follow.
tome15's review
2.0
This is one I could not finish. That is probably more my fault than the author's.
rivqa's review
4.0
Pacey, clever space opera with great characters. Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
ashybear02's review
3.0
3.5 stars. Quite an interesting read. Great characters, interesting and it had me guessing quite a bit at what was happening. My only complaint is that through most of the book, I felt as if I should have 'known' what every word meant. I didn't find things explained well enough and given that I am not that equipped with the Italian language, I got confused a little. Though, of what I did understand, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
mato's review
2.0
One of the easier reviews to write because I could... not... get... it... it. This has happened in the past and I tend to blame the reader, not the author. Mainly because I can't be specific about what didn't work; it was just... boring. I did have high expectations (non-US author, hard sci-fi with a strong female character, etc.) and maybe that caused the lack of interest in the book. The (sad) high point is that I finished it instead of giving up.
There is one specific thing I can point to that was irritating and pretty lazy - editorial errors. This book needs a second technical edit pass badly!
There is one specific thing I can point to that was irritating and pretty lazy - editorial errors. This book needs a second technical edit pass badly!
abkeuser's review
3.0
This book was not what I expected. When a book is called Dark space, I expect it to spend more time in space. That, while being a middling annoyance was overlooked easily enough.
The prologue-like beginning is strange, and the bits and pieces of… thoughts (maybe?) from Sol’s perspective are weird, but after the backstory of how the “sentient” species came to host a god in their corner of the universe is over, the plot moves along at a wonderful clip. And the events themselves are extremely interesting.
The plot and pacing were great, but I didn’t like any of the characters. That is by far the easiest way to get me to drop a book. Mira was supposed to be likable, and she hit closest to the mark, but she spends too much time in the beginning being miffed with Trin. Trin is just atrocious, and I don’t give him any points just for being born into a terrible family (or for being a “prince”). And Tekton is…. Too focused on his own little game to be worth caring about. Even the secondary characters are awful. They made the book difficult to read.
The prologue-like beginning is strange, and the bits and pieces of… thoughts (maybe?) from Sol’s perspective are weird, but after the backstory of how the “sentient” species came to host a god in their corner of the universe is over, the plot moves along at a wonderful clip. And the events themselves are extremely interesting.
The plot and pacing were great, but I didn’t like any of the characters. That is by far the easiest way to get me to drop a book. Mira was supposed to be likable, and she hit closest to the mark, but she spends too much time in the beginning being miffed with Trin. Trin is just atrocious, and I don’t give him any points just for being born into a terrible family (or for being a “prince”). And Tekton is…. Too focused on his own little game to be worth caring about. Even the secondary characters are awful. They made the book difficult to read.
macindog's review
4.0
Good science-fiction tale with several story threads to keep things interesting.
Good, gritty political backstabbing and planetary invasion stuff while the antics of Tekton and JJ are verging on the hilarious.
A good start to the series that leaves you wanting to find out what happens next. I'll definitely be picking up the next one.
Good, gritty political backstabbing and planetary invasion stuff while the antics of Tekton and JJ are verging on the hilarious.
A good start to the series that leaves you wanting to find out what happens next. I'll definitely be picking up the next one.
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