Please don't 'buy' digital items from Amazon, because you won't actually own them. Pay extra, support your local bookshop and get a physical copy which you will actually own.
I wonder if this is for the rewrite or the first version.
I read the first version and thought the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky. To the point where i don’t recommend it to anyone (not a huge negative, there’s just better books out there).
The first few chapters of that book are some of the coolest I've ever read. I agree it really drops off in the second half, but would still recommend it to people.
Same!
I just finished the book a few days ago. The first half is really good, a cool premise and interesting story. The second half just got a bit too weird for me and by the final chapter I was happy it was finished lol.
The author’s other stories like Ra and Fine Structure have the same issue, in my opinion. He has interesting ideas, but cannot seem to write an ending.
TBH, the ending of Ra was a big letdown for me and though I like the small stories, I have the feeling that the author has issue building larger arcs. Still curious about this one and might read it just for the premise.
> This is heroism that is structurally incapable of being recognized, which is either the noblest possible form of service or the most absurd possible form of futility, and Hughes has the good sense not to tell you which.
This is a sentence that I am highly confident came straight out of an LLM, but I don't have the exact sense to tell you which.
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Crazy timing. My copy of this is being delivered today from the local bookshop. Great review.
Good timing, the Kindle version is $1.99 right now.
Please don't 'buy' digital items from Amazon, because you won't actually own them. Pay extra, support your local bookshop and get a physical copy which you will actually own.
This disregards the benefit of a single device that is easy to carry. Love where this is come from so maybe do both if you can.
Amazon allows EPUB downloads for publishers that have chosen to go DRM-free.
First I'm hearing of that, is there an easy way to tell that's available?
It usually says somewhere in the description I think. E.g. this one (good series too, btw): https://www.amazon.com/Shattering-Peace-Old-Mans-Book-ebook/...
> At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Not sure how universal that is, but I've seen similar language on several other books.
I'm more interested in rewarding utility because that gives me better things.
I wonder if this is for the rewrite or the first version.
I read the first version and thought the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky. To the point where i don’t recommend it to anyone (not a huge negative, there’s just better books out there).
I had the opposite reaction. The second half was garbage, but the first half was so good and original I'd recommend it just for that.
The first few chapters of that book are some of the coolest I've ever read. I agree it really drops off in the second half, but would still recommend it to people.
Same! I just finished the book a few days ago. The first half is really good, a cool premise and interesting story. The second half just got a bit too weird for me and by the final chapter I was happy it was finished lol.
I liked piecing the story together in the SCP wiki.
Later I read the first version of the book and it was okay, but the vibes were a bit lost.
The new version of the book I didn't even finish.
> the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky
> The second half was garbage, but the first half was so good
so you had the same reaction?
The rewrite is excellent
The author’s other stories like Ra and Fine Structure have the same issue, in my opinion. He has interesting ideas, but cannot seem to write an ending.
It seems to be for the first version, judging by the use of the original names, which is odd because the review's from this year.
The rewrite definitely improves on the ending and its delivery, but it's still largely the same plot, so it may not address all of your issues.
Nice review; covers all the best points of the book, and its place in the world, without too many spoilers.
Loved this book. Definitely a mind trip
It’s a fun book. Definitely worth a read.
TBH, the ending of Ra was a big letdown for me and though I like the small stories, I have the feeling that the author has issue building larger arcs. Still curious about this one and might read it just for the premise.
I have not read this book. I've been avoiding it for a while for the dumbest possible reason, which is that I only associate this book with SWE's.
Why am I commenting here?
I think I wanted to alert? No inform somebody about something.
Mh don't know.
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> This is heroism that is structurally incapable of being recognized, which is either the noblest possible form of service or the most absurd possible form of futility, and Hughes has the good sense not to tell you which.
This is a sentence that I am highly confident came straight out of an LLM, but I don't have the exact sense to tell you which.