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he said: " This fantastic (see review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ) graphic novel series straddles the line between fantasy and science fiction in a way that doesn't always work. This fantastic (see review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... ) graphic novel series straddles the line between fantasy and science fiction in a way that doesn't always work. ...more "

he said: " This is probably my favourite of Neal Stephenson's books - it's arguably closer to a technothriller with sci-fi elements, but it's really interesting as a novel about science and technology and how they're used. This is probably my favourite of Neal Stephenson's books - it's arguably closer to a technothriller with sci-fi elements, but it's really interesting as a novel about science and technology and how they're used. ...more "

he said: " For some reason Goodreads isn't letting me recommend you The Player of Games which is the book after this. Anyway, you should read that first. The characters, especially the drones and ship Minds, are diverse, likable, and believable, the sense of scale and excellent world/universe building draws the reader in, and the twists are unforgettable! For some reason Goodreads isn't letting me recommend you The Player of Games which is the book after this. Anyway, you should read that first. The characters, especially the drones and ship Minds, are diverse, likable, and believable, the sense of scale and excellent world/universe building draws the reader in, and the twists are unforgettable! ...more "

he said: " Fantastic world building and a very good alien perspective. "

he said: " This is a sadly less well-known space opera book by an author much more famous for his YA work. See my review for details of why I liked it: "

he said: " I've liked most of Stephen Baxter's works that I've read, but I thought this recent one was one of his best, with interesting characters, good worldbuilding and a twisty plot with some properly shocking moments. I've liked most of Stephen Baxter's works that I've read, but I thought this recent one was one of his best, with interesting characters, good worldbuilding and a twisty plot with some properly shocking moments. ...more "

he said: " There are more ideas packed into one slim volume than you can shake a stick at and all of them are foundational in the genre: cybernetic implants for physical and mental enhancement, personal teleportation (with many of the social ramifications of its existence worked out in the story), world-ending manufactured compounds that leave the future of humanity lying on a knife’s edge, a world controlled by pseudo-feudal multinational corporations, a forgotten society of future primitives living on a There are more ideas packed into one slim volume than you can shake a stick at and all of them are foundational in the genre: cybernetic implants for physical and mental enhancement, personal teleportation (with many of the social ramifications of its existence worked out in the story), world-ending manufactured compounds that leave the future of humanity lying on a knife’s edge, a world controlled by pseudo-feudal multinational corporations, a forgotten society of future primitives living on a lonely asteroid...and the list goes on. Why were they able, at their best, to do this kind of thing in the old days in one slim volume, while today a writer would have taken half of these ideas, or even one, and written a two thousand page multi-volume epic out of it? Add to that the cast of characters that are almost all equally memorable and well-drawn. ...more "

he said: " Fantastic dystopian black-comedy sci-fi graphic novel from Alan Moore (author of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), with just the right mix of wackiness (bizarre future slang and fashion, dolphin pop stars, etc.) and seriousness. "

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he said: " This series has really nicely morally ambiguous protagonists, and a cynical edge to its "Game of Thrones IN SPACE" political struggles which sets itself apart from a lot of other space opera - there is no glorious democratic utopia set against some cartoonishly evil empire, just powerful people hungry to hang onto that power or gather more, and ordinary people trapped in the middle. This series has really nicely morally ambiguous protagonists, and a cynical edge to its "Game of Thrones IN SPACE" political struggles which sets itself apart from a lot of other space opera - there is no glorious democratic utopia set against some cartoonishly evil empire, just powerful people hungry to hang onto that power or gather more, and ordinary people trapped in the middle. ...more "

he said: " It's a realistic depiction of the downfall of society. Not in the traditional sense with ruined cities (although that is in there) but more on the psychological implications. It's a realistic depiction of the downfall of society. Not in the traditional sense with ruined cities (although that is in there) but more on the psychological implications. ...more "