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The Gods Themselves
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Part 2: The Gods Themselves
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I do enjoy the topic of parallel universes but I can't connect to these characters. Maybe it's just me.
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I've been working on a novel, almost done now, partly about energy and so the second part naturally hit home for me. I also thought it was pretty clever that Isaac made the whole concept of triads based on the real connection of elements. He was a biochemist after all. I really liked his spin on it because I was wondering if I was making my novel too complicated but after reading the second part I was like "nope, mine is way simpler." And so I feel satisfied.
If I'm unbiased about it and strictly pay attention to the characters and not the plot or the world he created, than there is certain elements (no pun intended) lacking. Dua had layers to her but then all the other characters were a bit one dimensional like Scifi characters tend to be. If a reader is not already familiar with physics and chemistry than the second part is going to seem difficult to read but since I'm one of those writers who does research before I write a novel, and Jason's grandfather is a chemist, and I needed information for my own story on January when I started writing it, everything about this one just made sense to me. I don't know why I've never read any of Isaac's novels before. I wish I had.
Yeah, I agree with him assuming readers would understand. I am not familiar with the topic at all, and I lost interest half way through it. I picked this novel because one of my friends told me he's one of the best scifi authors out there and that's one of my favorite genres. I also read the description but I imagined the aliens would be different. Oh well, who knows, maybe the next book you pick I will like and you won't. We never know.
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Sure, we can do that.
At first, I didn't think I was going to like this story very much and then I read what it was about and thought it would be merely a bit interesting, interesting because well, para-universes is an interesting theme and I know you, Abi, are intrigued by parallel universes and since the subject is essentially fun, I came into this story, reluctant but hopeful. I am now happy with it, though, since I have not yet started the third part, I can only hope Isaac doesn't destroy the momentum. I've been dying to give a novel at least four stars. I've been rating 3 and below for a long time now. I want to really like a novel. This one is close but lets see how he closes the book with the third part. Keeping my fingers crossed.