Mostly reading sci-fi, fantasy, and comics/graphic novels, but occasionally some other stuff too.
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61% complete! Barbarius has read 32 of 52 books.
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, …
The fact that I must become a conversationalist in addition to my current duties is vexing.
— The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Page 129)
Feels, brother.
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, …
A friend of mine said this was the best book she read last year.
Mona Lisa Overdrive is the final novel of the William Gibson's cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy.
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Content warning Character revelation from previous book, and how the final chapter content relates to the first book that's not too specific.
This was pretty good, but it was missing something I couldn't quite put my finger on (vague and non-specific, I know).
One thing it did do well was tie the first two stories together, which, prior to this book, seemed a bit like two stories set in the same universe, rather than one and its sequel.
I thought Angela's ability to connect to the matrix without a deck was going to be utilised more; it was a rare occurrence, which was disappointing. And the voodoo gods in the matrix were also not really spoken about much either.
It also, somewhat annoyingly, finishes with the exact same tease as the first book. With absolutely no extra information or revelation. Like... Exactly the same... That was a bit weak, I think.
It was a nice conclusion to the series. Well worth reading if you've read one and two. But not as "new and groundbreaking" as the first (or second).
Mona Lisa Overdrive is the final novel of the William Gibson's cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy.
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Concluded.
The first book in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven …
Mona Lisa Overdrive is the final novel of the William Gibson's cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy.
Living in the vast computer …
Intriguing!
Kind of Powers-esque, but obviously a lot earlier... Police force super. Interesting.
Kind of Powers-esque, but obviously a lot earlier... Police force super. Interesting.
Over thirty years late to the game, but whatever, it's cool.
Over thirty years late to the game, but whatever, it's cool.
All around the Multiverse, Supermen are going missing— someone is collecting them! Joining forces, the collective of Men of Steel …
All around the Multiverse, Supermen are going missing— someone is collecting them! Joining forces, the collective of Men of Steel …
Look! Down there on the ground! It's...Clark Kent?! As Metropolis recovers from the devastating attack …
Admittedly, I've only read this one TPB, but it's story is not well contained at all.
One thing I really don't like in comic series is when there are so many publications all at once that you can't get a coherent storyline unless you read all of them. This is an example of that problem.
I know this is early in the "Rebirth" reboot, but it still means that I've read 128 pages for basically not much of anything...
Admittedly, I've only read this one TPB, but it's story is not well contained at all.
One thing I really don't like in comic series is when there are so many publications all at once that you can't get a coherent storyline unless you read all of them. This is an example of that problem.
I know this is early in the "Rebirth" reboot, but it still means that I've read 128 pages for basically not much of anything...
