Volimance

Absurd gumshoe fiction of the best kind

Revisado: 10-07-24

If you liked The Naked Lunch, The 13th Floor, Buckaroo Banzai Across the 10th Dimension, The Scribbler, etc then I think this is the book for you! Absurd but so damned consistent. Very very entertaining!

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My first foray into discworld

Revisado: 06-18-24

I know. I’m very late to a well beloved series and a well beloved author. It was entertaining, and I’m going to keep reading this series. I’m not a big fan of comedy generally, but this was entertaining enough that it got a rating. I’m going to give this series the benefit of the doubt, but I hope the characters and situations develop beyond what I’ve read here.

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I really wanted to love this

Revisado: 04-23-24

For me I found that there really wasn’t any character growth or change. Everything that challenged the characters was either telegraphed, or the same mechanism of missed connection. I enjoyed this well enough to finish it, and the narration was excellent, but it just doesn’t quite satisfy enough for me to rave about it.

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Book 2 is really good!

Revisado: 02-27-24

This book builds so well on the first, lots of great character development, lots of new elements that really work well together. Can’t wait for the final book!

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Surprisingly Profound

Revisado: 02-14-24

While I miss Mr. Lowell’s voice from the old days, the narrator does an excellent job. This story is rounding out a character arc (well series of arcs) that is worth to be ready by anyone looking for a model against which to evaluate their own character. In particular this book handles the little details of life and leadership with sincerity and integrity. Well done Sar, very well done.

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This is what narrative rhyming looks like

Revisado: 12-10-23

This isn’t the story I wanted, but it is the story Ish needs. Always a delight to enjoy these more than just a slice of life adventures. I can’t wait wait for book 2

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This wasn’t for me

Revisado: 07-21-23

I picked the book because of the narrator, and she did a great job. For me this book has been a slog through terrible people in a terrible circumstance being terrible to each other. The book is well written, but I just couldn’t take anymore of the story. It was like an early Stephen King novel without any of the supernatural elements or otherwise interesting characters for me. You might like it, but it wasn’t for me.

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A perfect sidequel and stand alone

Revisado: 06-13-23

If there was one aspect of this universe that I wanted to explore more, it was the Presgar translators. This gives and gives and gives, very engaging characters that were expertly brought to life by the performances of the narrator. And now,,,, well now I need more, especially about the AIs and the Geck!

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Not what I expected, worth every second

Revisado: 05-29-23

It’s more than a six hour ad, although it feels that way at times. Great history, like a long conversation at the adult table. About halfway through the “isn’t the red rooster so amazing” vibes dissipates and becomes more about context, history, culture, and that’s when it shines.

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Stay with this one

Revisado: 05-24-23

I love Tchaikovsky’s writing. This series and in particular this book was a challenge. Every time I was sure the plot was about to fall apart into the many threads like a disheveled mess, he ties it back together with delicate power. This is one of the pieces of fiction that is such a deep reflection of us, of people, and yet it doesn’t get lost in the allegories. It’s up there with all of my favorite Golden Age sci fi classics. Well done sir, well done.

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