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The Mongoliad: Book One, by Greg Bear, Neal Stephenson, Mark Teppo, Joseph Brassey, E.D. deBirmingham, Cooper Moo, Erik Bear

inbal_mayo's review against another edition

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adventurous informative medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Zug vs Hakwon is one of the best battles I've ever read, I will take no notes.
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cripsolabl's review against another edition

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5.0

Took me a while to get into this book but now I cant wait to read the next 2 books in the series. I can see this easily be adapted to a movie.

tlwick's review against another edition

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2.0

I just couldn't get into this one. It's rare that I don't finish a book, but this one just didn't capture my interest and I found myself choosing other books to read so I returned it *gasp* unfinished. Perhaps the ending makes the book, guess I'll never know. The writing wasn't bad, in fact I liked the prologue the best and kept looking for more like it. I say give it a try if you like the Inquisition period / Mongol conquest period - it just wasn't my particular cup of tea.

sticksnstout's review against another edition

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5.0

Lots of stories throughout, took a while to get the characters straight. Great fight scene where it switches pov between fighters. Definitely going to read the next one.

laura_trap's review against another edition

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4.0

I enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. For one, the historical accuracy is spot on and it made me much more interested in a period of history I knew little about. Second, the wide range of characters is not too cumbersome and each are unique.

phrogmom's review against another edition

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3.0

I thought it was an interesting read, and I enjoyed thinking a little bit more about this time period. It didn't feel complete as a novel, it depends on book two to continue the tale.

livewisdom's review against another edition

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2.0

Not his best book by a long shot. It's probably very challenging to work with so many different authors. I did enjoy the insight into that period of time, and will probably read the next books when they come out.

richelf's review against another edition

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4.0

Surprisingly good for a collaboration.

nighthawk1818's review

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adventurous dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

lekiare's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked it. I honestly think that I did. However, it took forever to get into this book. The beginning was very slow. As in it took nearly half the book for some characters to do something, and frankly I didn't really care much for the Shield Brethren till the end. On the other hand I loved the characters on the Mongol side especially Gansuch.

I will probably keep reading the serious but I think it will take me a while to start book 2