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Cargando... Immortalpor Gene Doucette
   Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  johnnyg77 | Nov 6, 2018 |   [I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.] (  ) tldegray | Sep 21, 2018 | Adam takes us through the events that lead to someone discovery what he is. He has a few encounters with other species, and is able to finally figure out how to get rid of one of them. You also get a glimpse back to his earlier times and when he first encountered some of the beings that are after him. His memories back to some of the earliest moments in history shape him and give you an idea of the man he is now. This is a great book. It's definitely not what I expected. While he stopped aging around his thirties, Adam believes he can, in fact, be killed. He isn't quite sure how he came to be immortal. There is a ton of dry humor, which makes reading this book that much better. I love that Adam is not a hero. He's a drunk that goes from town to town just living his life. He's never had any aspirations to do great things. He doesn't care to be the "good guy." He also has very good fight or flight instincts, and that is what has let him survive for so long. Adam is also trying to figure out who the mysterious red-headed woman is. This is a great book for those wanting to dip into the fantasy world, but don't care for magic. Immortal has supernatural creatures, but doesn't include the "magic" that makes them who they are. They are just people who Adam runs into from time to time. It is definitely not a book for kids. There are a few crude parts, so if you don't like that sort of thing you can pass over them. (  ) BookishThings | Mar 23, 2016 | bookaholic | Oct 26, 2015 | Adam first realizes he's wanted when his current roommates are murdered. He's fingered for their deaths and has to scramble. As he's trying to sort out what happened he becomes aware of a new-to-him group who are interested in his immortality. In a book where immortality is possible but not probable, there are also other supernatural creatures like pixies and vampires. Fortunately Adam's story doesn't get lost in a menagerie of creatures as happens to so many of these books. With an immortal character, there are quite a few flashbacks. They come and go as Adam is reminded of something. I found some of these asides problematic for the overall pacing of the modern day mystery. I really just wanted to focus on the here and now of Adam's problems. Review copy received by the author. ( ) pussreboots | Jun 24, 2013 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"I don't know how old I am. My earliest memory is something along the lines of fire good, ice bad, so I think I predate written history, but I don't know by how much. I like to brag that I've been there from the beginning, and while this may very well be true, I generally just say it to pick up girls."-Adam the Immortal. Surviving sixty thousand years takes cunning and more than a little luck. But in the twenty-first century, Adam confronts new dangers-someone has found out what he is, a demon is after him, and he has run out of places to hide.Worst of all, he has had entirely too much to drink. Immortal is a first person confessional penned by a man who is immortal, but not invincible. In an artful blending of sci-fi, adventure, fantasy, and humor, IMMORTAL introduces us to a world with vampires, demons and other "magical" creatures, yet a world without actual magic. At the center of the book is Adam. "I have been in quite a few tight situations in my long life. One of the first things I learned was if there is going to be a mob panic, don't be standing between the mob and wherever it is they all want to go. The second thing I learned was, don't try to run through fire." --Adam the Immortal. Adam is a sixty thousand year old man. (Approximately.) He doesn't age or get sick, but is otherwise entirely capable of being killed.His survival has hinged on an innate ability to adapt, his wits, and a fairly large dollop of luck.He makes for an excellent guide through history . . . when he's sober. Immortal is a contemporary fantasy for non-fantasy readers and fantasy enthusiasts alike. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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- protagonist and his very human behaviour (his disdain for others especially)
- this eternal body regeneration idea
- nonchalantly inserted fantasy element (that makes it so much more real)
Cons:
- no big shockers (e.g. no bigger role in recorded human history, no shocking meetings with other long lived non-humanoid entities - if they even exist)
- science fails miserably (I loved biological concept, but it remained just that - a concept)
- for an immortal story it involved too much of the present time
- FAR TOO SHORT (there better be a sequel - and I hope it will not be destroyed by insulin enducing mushy love)
In short - I loved it a lot, made me laugh but it's not Pratchett funny, or Weeks thrilling - it's sort of short story that got extended. But I'll read it again. (