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What a chore. Hey authors, just because you throw lots of pop culture/SF references, and have a main character who likes to joke around, does not mean you can just handwave the need for an interesting story that not just a rehash of everything in space opera.
The premise was promising at start but the humor fell flat after the fourth chapter and the story became bland before even halfway. I seriously struggled to finish this book. It is not THAT funny.
I would give this book one star if not beca ...more
The premise was promising at start but the humor fell flat after the fourth chapter and the story became bland before even halfway. I seriously struggled to finish this book. It is not THAT funny.
I would give this book one star if not beca ...more
Wow! All the Bawbes! This speculative fiction story has everything! AI, classic sci-fi references, interplanetary travel, bickering factions, aliens, and more Bobs than you can shake a stick at! Highly recommended!
While it does contain a bit of an anti-religious vibe (especially against fundamentalists, who are feared to want to bring about a theocracy) - and what sci-fi isn't anti-religion, almost as a rule? - it does contain some interesting plot twists, especially regarding using "cloned" human minds to pilot Von Neumann machines.
It was a fun, easy read, and I am curious to see what the follow-up books have to offer. ...more
It was a fun, easy read, and I am curious to see what the follow-up books have to offer. ...more
I thought this was fun. Narration was excellent.
Could have used more female representation when the Bobs interacted with Earth and/or other species.
Could have used more female representation when the Bobs interacted with Earth and/or other species.
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