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A review by rickwren
The Reality Dysfunction by Peter F. Hamilton
2.0
It's hard for me to give Hamilton an average grade on a book. Usually they are so well-written and compelling - true page turners. But in this case, even though the writing was strong I had much trouble getting interested; in fact I had as much trouble getting interested on page 1000 as I did on page 4.
The problem is that the entire book feels like background and setup with very little attention paid to plot or even strong characterization. It reads like a colossal history book for made-up galaxy. I got tired of the lectures and when there were brief glimpses of story, they were enveloped and drowned by back story.
Maybe he's trying too hard for his opus. Perhaps an author who writes 7,000 page stories doesn't need to invest himself in an opus.
The problem is that the entire book feels like background and setup with very little attention paid to plot or even strong characterization. It reads like a colossal history book for made-up galaxy. I got tired of the lectures and when there were brief glimpses of story, they were enveloped and drowned by back story.
Maybe he's trying too hard for his opus. Perhaps an author who writes 7,000 page stories doesn't need to invest himself in an opus.