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ighalli's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
laurntiu's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
davidsandilands's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
archaeolaird's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-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
timinbc's review against another edition
4.0
It might be simpler to say what's NOT in this book. No dwarves or dragons, maybe one sword. But there's magic, and time travel, and fairies, and machine guns, and more.
The first half is a bit slow, and I didn't find the transhumans at all interesting. And as it went along there were clearly too many teams in play. Except that Stross did that to give us an over-the-top and entertaining final showdown that made it all worthwhile.
I like the idea of Eve becoming less evil as the book went on.
John Darling and Wendy Deere, and a little hint of shadows as they leave the fairy shortcut. Heh.
The first half is a bit slow, and I didn't find the transhumans at all interesting. And as it went along there were clearly too many teams in play. Except that Stross did that to give us an over-the-top and entertaining final showdown that made it all worthwhile.
I like the idea of Eve becoming less evil as the book went on.
John Darling and Wendy Deere, and a little hint of shadows as they leave the fairy shortcut. Heh.
lurpasskatt's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5