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May. 20th, 2012 07:49 pmA Single Man:
Good performances, well directed - but the ending just didn't do it for me. I understand what the point was supposed to be, but I don't agree with it.
King Rat:
Went back to China Mieville's first novel, and it's like it was written by a different person altogether! I don't see how he could possibly have gone from this to Perdido Street Station in two year. Either the total change in tone and depth was deliberate, or this was written a looooong time before it was published. I actually couldn't get through it.
Echoes of Betrayal:
Turns out Elizabeth Moon's new series isn't a trilogy - I was expecting a conclusion from this third instalment and didn't get one, which is good, because I like the series a lot. It took me a little while to get into this one, but then it ramped up into quite a tale of intrigue and excitement. Interestingly, the character of Paksenarrion (who starred in the previous trilogy and has had a supporting role in this series) didn't actually appear at all, which gave a lot more focus to some of the other characters.
Summon the Keeper:
A recommendation from etceteracat - first in a series by Tanya Huff, whose name I'd heard before but never encountered. This was rather a silly book, with Hell as a character that argued with itself in the basement of a B&B. Hell was definitely my favourite character - quite hilarious in places, and the sarcastic cat was pretty cool, too. I wasn't so keen on the Keeper herself, though, and it didn't have enough to it to make me want to read further. I'm not sure this was the book's fault, though - I've been really struggling on the reading front lately (a little worrying) and have given up on or not really enjoyed six books in a row.
Good performances, well directed - but the ending just didn't do it for me. I understand what the point was supposed to be, but I don't agree with it.
King Rat:
Went back to China Mieville's first novel, and it's like it was written by a different person altogether! I don't see how he could possibly have gone from this to Perdido Street Station in two year. Either the total change in tone and depth was deliberate, or this was written a looooong time before it was published. I actually couldn't get through it.
Echoes of Betrayal:
Turns out Elizabeth Moon's new series isn't a trilogy - I was expecting a conclusion from this third instalment and didn't get one, which is good, because I like the series a lot. It took me a little while to get into this one, but then it ramped up into quite a tale of intrigue and excitement. Interestingly, the character of Paksenarrion (who starred in the previous trilogy and has had a supporting role in this series) didn't actually appear at all, which gave a lot more focus to some of the other characters.
Summon the Keeper:
A recommendation from etceteracat - first in a series by Tanya Huff, whose name I'd heard before but never encountered. This was rather a silly book, with Hell as a character that argued with itself in the basement of a B&B. Hell was definitely my favourite character - quite hilarious in places, and the sarcastic cat was pretty cool, too. I wasn't so keen on the Keeper herself, though, and it didn't have enough to it to make me want to read further. I'm not sure this was the book's fault, though - I've been really struggling on the reading front lately (a little worrying) and have given up on or not really enjoyed six books in a row.
