The main character was okay and so was the main side character. All the other characters felt like really bland cutouDropped about 2/3 the way though.
The main character was okay and so was the main side character. All the other characters felt like really bland cutouts and the plot that was occuring and going on felt bland and uninteresting then the character like gets a town and presses upgrade button and things get bigger. It didn't feel like the main character had much agency or was really making decisions and just kinda going though the motions. The occasional solid joke didn't make up for the large swaths of bland....more
zzzzzzzzzzz...the first book was already I got about 2/3 through this one then I got tired because well basically nothing was happening, nothing was hzzzzzzzzzzz...the first book was already I got about 2/3 through this one then I got tired because well basically nothing was happening, nothing was hooking there was no seeming threat. A sad disappointment after a fun first book....more
Officially DNFing got like 50% of the way though, this suffered from a whole lot of don't care. In many ways I was reminded of the Three Body Problem.Officially DNFing got like 50% of the way though, this suffered from a whole lot of don't care. In many ways I was reminded of the Three Body Problem. But minus anything striking me as original or unique. Basically I didn't like any of the characters and mostly just found myself wanting them to all just die and go away....more
I feel like there is a good story in here somewhere, however the writing irked me to no end. He likes to not explain anything about what is going on, I feel like there is a good story in here somewhere, however the writing irked me to no end. He likes to not explain anything about what is going on, but loves to focus and describe in detail small things. Yes let's not explain any of the wacky cyberpunk stuff going on, but lets go into detail on how their some piece of funiriture looks yes thank you. I got about half way though and it just felt like a cheesy 60s-70s sci-fi adventure with some detectiving covered in so many layers of obfuscation to make it seem smart.
Maybe I'll try finishing it if someone I trust reads it and loves it....more
I got about 1/2 way through this book then stalled out over a dozen times I just don't care for it, I can see how people like it, but it was just too I got about 1/2 way through this book then stalled out over a dozen times I just don't care for it, I can see how people like it, but it was just too cynical in a just kind of vaguely sad way rather than funny for me. Humor is subjective after all....more