Alex Cochran
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The Pollutant Speaks por Alex Cochran
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.Well, got through this one. A bit of an odd story for me. The writing style is very good and kept me reading even though it seemed at times not very much was happening with the character. I think it would have benefitted from more detail about the troubles back on Earth. Still, a good read and I look forward to more from this author.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.Interesting premise, so satisfied my constant itch for the more 'speculative fiction' side of sci-fi. (I'm not typically an other planets/aliens fan, but this worked.) The overall narrative is compelling and the trajectory is satisfying.
But, try as I might, I never really got enough from the protagonist to care what happened to him. Too inscrutable for me to put myself in his place and too tough/matter-of-fact for me to generate a supportive sympathy.
But, try as I might, I never really got enough from the protagonist to care what happened to him. Too inscrutable for me to put myself in his place and too tough/matter-of-fact for me to generate a supportive sympathy.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.This is the sort of book I loved in high school. It contains echoes of Chip Delany and a phildickian atmosphere. Evans was a poet but lost his ability to write. His life is in danger, so he accepts an odd invitation to an off-world audition. The concepts are fascinating: a union of aliens, who communicate in a very complex combination of words and context, which the humans want to join.
Several of the locations are described pretty well. The invented names for future items are easy enough to figure out. Unfortunately, there just isn't enough to the characters to keep me interested. I went back and forth several times between "why am I still looking at this?" and "hmmm, this is better than I thought." Evans, the viewpoint character, mostly just goes where he's sent. He is better than his peers at recognizing how little we all know, but he doesn't do much with this nugget. If the author can make his characterizations as interesting as some of his other concepts, he will be one to watch.… (más)
Several of the locations are described pretty well. The invented names for future items are easy enough to figure out. Unfortunately, there just isn't enough to the characters to keep me interested. I went back and forth several times between "why am I still looking at this?" and "hmmm, this is better than I thought." Evans, the viewpoint character, mostly just goes where he's sent. He is better than his peers at recognizing how little we all know, but he doesn't do much with this nugget. If the author can make his characterizations as interesting as some of his other concepts, he will be one to watch.… (más)
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Jim53 | 14 reseñas más. | May 6, 2024 |
Jim53 | 14 reseñas más. | May 6, 2024 | Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing.I haven't finished reading this yet - I found it difficult to get into initially but now that I am progressing through it, it's getting much easier to read. In my 30's, I used to look for mind-twisters or something to read out of the ordinary. Now that I am retired from working full-time, I find that I am writing proposals for art projects instead of reading books like The Pollutant Speaks. I do find the writing to be illustrative and I can certainly imagine the settings quite well.
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