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[nitewulf]

i'm reading it right now, and quite simply it's fantastic! just epic. anyone looking for a new sci fi author to read, here you go.

 

[nitewulf]

i'm bumping this because i just finished it.
if you're into hard sci fi, you must read it. its a blend of cyberpunk, anime, astrophysics and quantum mechanics into an epic space opera. this should be your next sci fi read.
surely at least the european posters have been introduced to this genius?

 

[Burger]

Ive read all of Alistair Reynolds work, and it's all brilliant. Can't wait for another.

 

[Atomsmasher]

Sounds interesting, how in depth does it go into all the scientific/technical jargon though? How does it compare to authors like Asimov?

 

[Mama Smurf]

I read it, and I wasn't so impressed. I really wish I could remember the exact reasons why I wasn't so impressed, but I read it ages ago. I think maybe I found everything a little bit too neat and didn't think much of the character development. Unless I'm mixing it up with something else.

Sci-fi's never really been my genre though, so maybe you shouldn't listen to me if you're considering the book. I do like some of it, I just recently read I, Robot for the first time and found it absolutely fascinating for example, so judge off that.

 

[way more]

How long is it? I've been reading modern American literature all semester and could really decompress with a nice pulpy novel over break.

 

[Atomsmasher]

I just recently read I, Robot for the first time and found it absolutely fascinating for example, so judge off that.

Try reading the other robot series books from Asimov: Caves of Steel, Naked Sun, and Robots of Dawn. They're interesting mystery stories. I've also heard good things about the Foundation series.

 

[nitewulf]

Sounds interesting, how in depth does it go into all the scientific/technical jargon though? How does it compare to authors like Asimov?

well i think asimov is very "static", a particular idea is represented and is solved through dialogues etc. this right off the bat is a lot more cinematic. it's as if you're in a full length cowboy bebop feature, where multiple story threads in different time periods are thrown at you. there are a few main characters you are following, and the perspectives change. much like A Song of Ice and Fire, except basically there are three main characters here as opposed to like 8 in ASoIandF.
the technical jargon itself is complicated, but the way he writes it is easy enough to visualize and understand. as opposed to say, neal stephenson who actually throws graphs and equations at you.
lets say, if you have no problem understanding chrichton, you wont have any problems here.

 

[nitewulf]

BTW, its 546 pages. and the main reason i like it so much is because there is an incredible amount of build up and then a very satisfactory closure.

 

[Dan]

Yeah, I read it a couple years ago. Enjoyed it. Can't say I remember many of the details, which has put me off a bit from reading the rest in the series. It was one of the better 'hard sci-fi' novels I've read though.