"End of the Century" is a novel of the distant past, the unimaginable future, and the search for the Holy Grail. Set in the city of London, the nar...
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Mar 20, 2009
Jason
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(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.)
When it comes to the subject of genre projects, I like to think of there being two main types of artists out there: at the top you find a small number of so-called "A-writers," people like Neal Stephenson and JJ Abrams who are able to elevate their material beyond the usual genr More...
When it comes to the subject of genre projects, I like to think of there being two main types of artists out there: at the top you find a small number of so-called "A-writers," people like Neal Stephenson and JJ Abrams who are able to elevate their material beyond the usual genr More...
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Oct 05, 2009
Lauren
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Really pretty interesting book, but there were a couple of detractors from making my rating of this book higher. There were three subplots, each with their own time period, and the book skipped between them each chapter for most of the book. If something really interested was happening at the end of a chapter, the next chapter would still be the next time period's plot. This got to be really frustrating if not slightly confusing. Then, towards the end of the book, instead of switching plots
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Jan 07, 2009
Rick
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Chris Roberson wisely dedicated his 14th novel to Michael Moorcock, Alan Moore, and Kim Newman, three authors who pioneered the difficult to execute non-linear, historical, time-travel adventure. Following in their perennially successful footsteps, Roberson’s End of the Century recounts three unique interrelated tales from three distinct time periods.
In 498 Anno Domini, the timid Galaad journeys to Caer Llundain — later known as London — for an audience with High King Artor, Count of More...
In 498 Anno Domini, the timid Galaad journeys to Caer Llundain — later known as London — for an audience with High King Artor, Count of More...
Jan 18, 2009
Fabio
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It´s the best 2009 book I´ve read in 2008 - and, I suspect strongly, it will continue to be so until the end of the year.
Dec 12, 2010
Jeff
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This is probably more of a 2.5 or so. Regardless, this is a book that tries to be four stories at once, and not all of them work, and the way they're kludged together is a little much. It started out fine, but I was getting a severe case of the "get on with it already"s midway through, and I nearly gave up completely about 100 pages from the end. I probably should have, to be honest, but yeah.
Highly disappointing, as this came highly recommended and well-reviewed from many More...
Highly disappointing, as this came highly recommended and well-reviewed from many More...
Jan 30, 2012
Matt
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This novel was a bit of a slow start, but once all the pieces fell into place I couldn't put the book down. My only suggestion is to read Robertson's novel "Here, There, and Everywhere" first. While other novels tie in tangentially, "Here, There, and Everywhere" contains elements that make parts of this novel much easier to comprehend.
Aug 03, 2009
Steven
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Fascinating mix of periods & genres. This three-track book starts out with three different narratives that merge very well at the climax of the book. Marvelous read and it's going to force me to find more of Chris' books.
Mar 17, 2009
Jamil
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A totally enjoyable read, a grail quest novel taking place simultaneously at the end of three different centuries. it's the Shining Knight issues of Seven Soldiers smashed up against a Sherlock Holmes pastiche & post-singularity episodes of Dr Who and Torchwood. It names its antecedents as works by Alan Moore (LOEG), Michael Moorcock, Kim Newman, and Philip Jose Farmer. It pretty successfully follows in all their footsteps while forging its own three headed path.
Jun 18, 2010
David
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Quite an enjoyable book. The author does a good job of weaving three plots in three times and bringing at least two of them together in the end. I was quite engrossed by the story. My only problem is there were some concepts he used, particularly in the second time frame, that were completely unnecessary for the plot (although he does say, in the Epilogue, that they are characters and concepts from others of his books).
Jul 17, 2009
Carol
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I just wasn't a fan of this one. Rather than tying together the plotlines from the different centuries, it ended with some sort of super computer consuming one character, reviving another, and being corrupted by yet another. Not a keeper -- it's already gone to the used bookstore for credit.
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