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The Revolutions: A Novel (2014)

by Felix Gilman(Favorite Author)

3.3 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0765337177 (ISBN13: 9780765337177)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Tor Books

review 1: I see Felix Gilman like many bands that I like. The first book of his that I read, Half-Made World, was fantastic. I couldn't wait to read the next one! But The Rise of Ransom City was like a sophomore album that just doesn't quite reach the same level as the debut. And just as some bands stray into experimental territory, I think Gilman did that with The Revolutions. Clearly trying to write a period novel in the style of a late nineteenth century novel, it largely falls flat. It didn't really grab me until more than half way through. I found the characters interesting, but the lack of action, while perhaps normal for the late 1800s, didn't work for me. Gilman is clearly a very talented author--I personally wish he'd go back to the style of Half-Made World and stop experim... moreenting with projects like The Revolutions.
review 2: In some ways I'm not sure what to think about this book yet. I can say that Gilman has now given me three straight books that are each unlike any I've ever read... I've read a lot, and I'm trying not to be exaggeratory, but that's how I feel upon finishing it. Prior to reading I was sad that Creedmoor and his world of Gun vs. Line was a story that Gilman turned away from - and iffy on the notion that this book took place in an actual setting....well, kinda. But Gilman shows his talent again, writing in a similar voice, but one so (once again) differently nuanced that I now ant to scour through whatever else he may have written before The Half-Made World. I suspect that many fans of his work will be disappointed with The Revolutions, but I wasn't at all. In fact, I can't wait to see what he has in store next for us. less

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