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Arctic Rising (2012)

by Tobias S. Buckell(Favorite Author)

3.22 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0765319217 (ISBN13: 9780765319210)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Tor Books

review 1: I think it's fair to say that this just wasn't my cup of tea, despite its potential, and i gave up about halfway in. Set in a post-global warming future where the polar caps have melted, Arctic Rising includes many of the incredibly interesting geopolitical details that are fun to work with as a mind game. The main character was neat...but the story itself lacked the depth I've come to expect from a sci-fi novel, and was more just a typical thriller set in an interesting setting. The pacing also felt a bit strange, like the author was skimming in an attempt to create a sense of fast pacing, but fell short. Ah well, to each his own.
review 2: SCREAMS for a movie adaptation! This was a solid 4 star book till somewhere near the end, when it took a little dive to a... morebout 3... just too much speechifying from newly-introduced characters, while the conclusion & denouement somehow still seemed really sudden. But overall, a really fun, fast-paced read. Like de-bloated Tom Clancy, but with a fascinating futuristic setting and a queer female protagonist. In general, I found the main characters really engaging, and would totally follow a whole series about Anika and Roo. less

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