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I loved Revelation Space, but have gotten mired down 200-300 pages in with Chasm City. I read all the glowing reviews. What am I missing, it seems a little boring, should I hang in there and give it another go?

Chris Nagy I feel the same way buddy. I think I'm going to give it a rest. Nothing much has happened in 300 pages as far as plot goes, Jeez. Frustrating. I gave …moreI feel the same way buddy. I think I'm going to give it a rest. Nothing much has happened in 300 pages as far as plot goes, Jeez. Frustrating. I gave up on The Prefect also. The names and plot just seemed so corny. I have read 3 of Reynolds' books that I have liked though; those being, Revelation Space, Century Rain, and Pushing Ice.
I want to like Reynolds, but man he can be boring as hell.
I know this probably doesn't help, but at least you and I both know that we are not alone. Yawn. Sorry.(less)

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Where would you recommend reading this within the Revelation Space series... 0.5, 1.5, etc.?

Sandy It's not a big deal, but re-reading the series, with the luxury of not having to follow publication order, I found that "Chasm City" introduces some c…moreIt's not a big deal, but re-reading the series, with the luxury of not having to follow publication order, I found that "Chasm City" introduces some characters, concepts, and backstories for the first time. I was in the middle of "Redemption Ark," and they kept referring back to characters and events from "Chasm City," so I've gone back to read CC, then I'll pick up RA again. For that matter, I suppose you could begin with "The Prefect," although as I recall that really is fairly free-standing. You do want to read the main trilogy -- "Revelation Space," "Redemption Ark," and "Absolution Gap" -- in order, or there will be major spoilers. [Yes, I know this answer is 2 years late! But for others who run across the Q ... ](less)

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Did anyone else feel the 'Hausmann virus' was left a little unexplained? What was the event that created the event that caused its sufferers' hands to bleed so? I thought there would be some link back to it with all the other disclosures towards the end of the book or when they first encountered 'Traveling Fearlessly'.

George I felt that our narrator had probably in fact contracted the virus, but that the details of its effect were modified by the unusual circumstances. Not…moreI felt that our narrator had probably in fact contracted the virus, but that the details of its effect were modified by the unusual circumstances. Not, frankly, something that worried me.(less)

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