so-soI loved Sloan's earlier books but there was too much going on here for my tastes. I enjoy books featuring space travel, magic, AI, Arthurian themes and dragons, but not all at once. There were lots of clever moments but I found the book too chaotic.
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I just like how Robin Sloan‘s mind works AND I really enjoy books where I have no idea where we are going (as long as I‘m having a great time getting there)
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pickI‘m not at all sure how you‘d go about describing a book like Moonbound - it‘s many things, blended quite beautifully together - best enjoyed, I think, if you just go with it. It‘s weird and meandering, it features gorgeous turns of phrase and deals with life, the universe and everything.
I‘m so close but I have to go to bed 😭
Do I put my phone in flight mode and hope it doesn‘t disappear? 🙃 I‘m on set up and first desk in the morning so it‘ll be well into the afternoon before it‘s audiobook time…
bailedThis one really did hold my interest in the beginning, but the further I got, the less I cared about these characters. And the way they all spoke in a very formal, semi monotonous manner was driving me crazy. The narrator was good, it was more about the way the dialogue was written. No one ever uses contractions in this story and it made them seem robotic somehow. #DNF #hailthebail
pickA novel set 11,000 years into the future, Ariel a young boy is destined for great things. But when he finds a sword and a sentient chronicler that makes his mind her new home in an ancient cavern, the wizard of the village goes into a rampage. To understand what he was destined for and to save his brother, Ariel sets out on a quest which leads him to robots, beavers that ride moths, and a diety you can only speak to at the bottom of a well. Wacky!
Already started listening to this one, and so far it‘s grabbing my focus just fine.
pickI found this novel uneven but interesting. It‘s definitely not a typical dystopian story; there are more fantasy and sci fi elements. It‘s a little like Robin Sloan condensed a fantasy series into one book. A bit of a mess but in the best way. 🦫
Robin Sloan is always so engaging. If you ever get a chance to go and see him you should.
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