The opening was definitely weak, but I loved the absurd (in)sanity of it all, even the repeated pencil-neck descriptions.
Definitely geek-lit, that's for sure.
Definitely geek-lit, that's for sure.
"I mean, if everyone had a soul, there would be no contrast by which we could appreciate it. For giving us this perspective, we thank you." - Nate
The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway
- 10/05/2010 06:01:50 PM
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Which Gaiman and Pratchett? *SPOILERS*
- 10/05/2010 09:51:01 PM
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Nice review! I'll read it at some point, in time for the book club if not earlier...
- 10/05/2010 09:55:22 PM
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Re: I'm resigned to being the only person who didn't like it.
- 10/05/2010 09:58:10 PM
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It did not remind me of Buffy.
- 10/05/2010 10:00:41 PM
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Re: SPOILERS for season seven of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- 10/05/2010 10:18:45 PM
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Re: SPOILERS for season seven of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- 10/05/2010 10:26:13 PM
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I don't like it so far. About 150-200 pages in. Not impressed.
- 10/05/2010 10:02:21 PM
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Why are you not impressed? *NM*
- 10/05/2010 10:16:29 PM
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Re: SPOILERS
- 10/05/2010 10:22:52 PM
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Re: SPOILERS
- 10/05/2010 10:28:06 PM
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This is a weak novel.
- 11/05/2010 03:50:01 PM
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This is one of the books you really should not judge until you've finished it *NM*
- 11/05/2010 04:15:23 PM
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I understand your complaints
- 12/05/2010 11:45:10 PM
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That last mentioned is awesome.