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Title: Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith ISBN: 0-553-57970-3 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (36 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Really good - and yet not
Comment: First off let me clarify one thing: This book is both science fiction and fantasy. If you're a fantasy fan, you probably won't have any trouble with this book. The sci-fi portions of it are quite creative and not at all hard. If your a science fiction fan, though, tread carefully! The last half of this book requires some serious suspension of disbelief.
Now, as for my opinion of the story, I have to say it was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for me. At first it was a little hard to get into, because Smith applies a bit of quirky British humor in spots, and though I usually enjoy that it doesn't quite work for me here. However, once I came to terms with this, the first half of the book was really great. I enjoyed the action, the characters and The City - and the action! Then, in the second half, it took a nose dive. Frankly, I found the whole notion of Jeamland cheesy and unpalatable. And I like cheese! *Ahem* Anyway, by the final fifty pages or so, things seem to get more or less back on track, and the ending had me flipping pages as fast as I could.
In summary, parts of this book deserve two stars and parts of it deserve four, so overall I have to rate it a three. Would I recommend this one? Not unless I knew your tastes well enough to think you'd like Jeamland more than I did.
Rating: 4
Summary: Not for those who seek happy ending!
Comment: Starting with very original ideas the author takes us to a new Earth where hi-tech and violence intermix together to provide a futuristic story.
It starts with promising prolong that somehow keeps you tuned up through the first half of the book. Through out this first half, Michael Smith builds very interesting and deep characters. Each of these characters has his/her own complicated personality and life story. Except of few unreasonable facts - that I could not really accept - the story builds good tension and is mind provoking.
Then, somewhere around the middle of the book Michael Smith makes a sharp turn and changes this sci-fi story to something more like 'Alice in Wonderland'. I found this very annoying and hard to accept. Still I kept on reading as I was really attached to the characters and HAD to know their destiny.
This book deserves two stars for the plot and two stars for Michael Smith's polished, unique and fun writing style. Ideas are clearly conveyed, human life and survival is always at the center of events and day-to-day thoughts are brilliantly woven into the story line (in a rather compelling way)!
Rating: 5
Summary: Best book I've ever read......
Comment: This is without a doubt the best book I've ever read. He totally suprises you with an ending you would never guess in a million years. Add the occasional comic moment and you have and extremely enjoyable read.
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Title: One of Us by Michael Marshall Smith ISBN: 0553580698 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 06 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Spares by Michael Marshall Smith ISBN: 0553579010 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Straw Men by Michael Marshall ISBN: 0515134279 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: 30 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Upright Man by Michael Marshall ISBN: 0515136387 Publisher: Jove Pubns Pub. Date: 30 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan ISBN: 0345457684 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 04 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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