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Blonde Bombshell (2010)

by Tom Holt(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0316086991 (ISBN13: 9780316086998)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Orbit

review 1: This is the best book I have read in years. If I could write like this, I would feel my life was complete. There are parts where I laughed hysterically, particularly at how the aliens improvise computing power on earth. The second chapter, which describes a man with a hangover who has to go to work and explain why he hasn’t completed his assignment, is brilliant. The writing, full of vivid metaphors and complexidly* woven sentences is reflective of the overall story. Each element of this book, characters (e.g. human versions of intelligent machines), subplots (e.g. the intergalactic analogy of the neighbour’s music bothering you), characteristics of the world (e.g. the personal communication devices are called Warthogs) has both a touch of irony while being credible an... mored engagingly done. The narrative is fast paced and discontinuous but well crafted, with every minor detail in the opening explained by the final chapter. The reader can sit back and be taken on a trip, where a number of mysterious events and people are introduced and then slowly combined (maybe by an eccentric genius who appears to have ADD but is really just an eccentric genius) to make a coherent whole.* yes, I’m pretty sure I made this word up. It means several forms of complex intersecting with each other in a chaotic way, definitely non-orthagonal, and the sort of thing that comes up at afternoon tea if there’s lots of creme and sugar.
review 2: There's a lot of fun in this book as well as some some very intriguing concepts, including the nature of the relationship between men and dogs and the notion of what a really "smart bomb" might be. If I could have I would have given it 3.5 stars. I think it runs too long and I found it difficult to get involved with the characters, which were all interesting concepts but not very well-fleshed out. I think I'll try another of his books sometime but not for a while. less

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