Story: 6 / 10
Characters: 5
Setting: 7.5
Prose: 3

May 26, 2020

Another fantastic book by Vinge. The main arc dragged on a bit, but the new species and cultures were superb: specifically, Arachna and The Emergent. Thankfully, nothing in the first book is required reading. Looking to finish the series soon.

March 15, 2013

An amazing work exploring the experience of being an astronaut or explorer. I really thought this would make my top 10 science fiction book list, except every other chapter is not very interesting and the ending is a bit of a let down. Still an important read.

December 5, 2011

Story: 4.0 / 10
Characters: 8
Setting: 7.5
Prose: 9

Tags: Academia, espionage, revenge, justice, Nazis

April 22, 2019
April 2, 2012
May 24, 2019
December 16, 2014

Story: 5 / 10
Characters: 7
Setting: 8
Prose: 6

A disappointment after The Silo trilogy. The concept is interesting, but the story simply isn't compelling and the pacing is weak. Wool readers will quickly figure out how Howey invented this setting.
Certainly will not forget sand diving though.

April 27, 2015

Story: 5.0 / 10
Characters: 8
Setting: 7
Prose: 7
Drawing: 8

Tags: Gaming, MMO, work, leisure, advice, judgement

March 12, 2019

Story: 6 / 10
Characters: 9
Setting: 9
Prose: 6

June 9, 2020

Thoroughly enjoyed this book and believe it to have helped my game. Definitely trust Jowdy's free-arm swing theory and hopefully already take that approach.

October 6, 2012

Story: 5 / 10
Characters: 9
Prose: 9
Content density: 7

November 17, 2020

Story: 2 / 10
Characters: 6
Setting: 9
Prose: 9

An interesting read, but without any semblance of a story. In fact, it is as if Auster has only bothered to write down his idea for a compelling setting. Not recommended.

December 19, 2014
October 31, 2019

Story: 8.0 / 10
Characters: 9
Setting: 7.5
Prose: 9

November 29, 2021

Well written, but inconsistently paced. Sadly, there isn't an ending in sight, but an infinite series of books (FML).

September 2, 2011

Story: 8 / 10
Characters: 8
Setting: 10
Art: 8

June 10, 2020

Story: 10 / 10
Characters: 10
Setting: 8
Art: 8

July 4, 2020

Finally got around to reading the light novel my favourite TV show is based on. If you have already seen the show, this first book does not hold any more secrets. Still, it is a brilliant young adult read. Definitely looking forward to continuing the series.

December 17, 2014

Story: 7.5 / 10
Characters: 7
Setting: 7
Prose: 7

June 5, 2017

Story: 8 / 10
Characters: 9
Setting: 9
Prose: 10

January 1, 1998

Prose and plot were nice.
Overall, the story was unsatisfactory and poorly paced: a third of the book was spent on a boring journey that did not particularly increase any relationships.
Not recommended.

September 12, 2010

Story: 9 / 10
Characters: 10
Setting: 10
Prose: 8

Absolutely one of the best books I've ever read and certainly the best Romance book I've come across.

January 21, 2017
October 24, 2011

The best thing about the book, and what the authors describe as their motivation for writing altogether, are that they relate both sides of all stages of their relationship, from their initial encounter and subsequent “dorting” (romance) to post-marriage dating.

November 28, 2011