Ultimate Houde
UC's Resident Genetic Recombinator
So it finally did get released?
I'm having trouble finding it anywhere
I'm having trouble finding it anywhere
Five Fists of Science
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Seldes Katne
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The characterization of Mark Twain is wonderful - he has the "P.T. Barnum" showmanship down, the dry, wicked sense of humor. Nikolai Tesla is good as well, sort of an earlier, obsessive-compulsive disorder Reed Richards. The plot is fun, but I wouldn't call the book "great" - the bad guys are bad guys for no real reason (other than they are "rich and evil industrialists) and it makes you wonder what they are doing and why. Although I have no problem with J.P. Morgan being painted as a complete villain (think of him as an early William Randolph Hearst or Rupert Murdoch).
But the plot does involve giant robots fighting black magic, so that's a plus...
But the plot does involve giant robots fighting black magic, so that's a plus...
Friday
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This is sitting ontop of my to read pile. As soon as I get to it I'll post my thoughts.
I've already gotten a good chuckle from the first page.
I've already gotten a good chuckle from the first page.
vintsukka
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Does anyone else think the idea behind this is similar to Benito Cereno and Graeme MacDonald's Tales from the Bully Pulpit? That one was great, but I haven't found a copy anywhere (read a scan).
Friday
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I think I read the first page or two of that. Never did see it....vintsukka said:
I loved 5FoS, and can't wait for Frictions next book, Cassanova (starts this week, fell format!)
The whole thing was great. "Look! It's Millionaire Playboy Nickoli Tesla!" I was laughing my *** off. Didn't go over too well since it was 3am...
ourchair
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I want to fist science.
That is all.
That is all.
Hibiki
Really is pretentious, no matter what she says. Do
:miffed: :sick:
Ultimate Houde
UC's Resident Genetic Recombinator
I will kill you
The book I finally did get, and it was a fun quick read
I read it long ago, too long to give a good summary of it, but the characterization of Twain was excellent.
