Phil in SF commented on Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
page 300+ and finally the kids start on their story reason for being there
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Phil in SF commented on Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Nearly halfway through and finally the story feels like it's gotten past the preliminaries.
Phil in SF started reading Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Phil in SF finished reading The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Multiverse travel is finally possible, but there’s just one catch: No one can visit a world where their counterpart is …
Phil in SF started reading Introduction to GIS Programming by Qiusheng Wu
Introduction to GIS Programming by Qiusheng Wu
Unlock the power of geospatial data with Python! This hands-on guide is designed for beginners and intermediate users eager to …
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73pctGeek reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity …
Not a Weir fan
3 stars
Waking up, attached to strange medical equipment, he realises that he doesn’t know where he is, why he’s there, or who he even is.
The concept is fine, interesting even, but I do not enjoy Weir’s writing style. In fact, I’d forgotten just how much I dislike it in the decade since I read “The Martian”.
I find Weir tediously didactic, he over-explains everything, and so many plot points are so blatantly telegraphed, it makes a mockery of his supposedly intelligent characters. Speaking of which, I really don’t like Weir’s characters, particularly the protagonist.
Ryland Grace is a cardboard cut-out who cracks unfunny “jokes”, and tiresomely describes his every move. Grace’s character is just flat, despite him crying constantly (that’s how we know he is sad), or him being the coolest teacher ever.
Weir is not for me, I shall stop reading Weir.
Phil in SF commented on The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Multiverse travel is finally possible, but there’s just one catch: No one can visit a …
So many surprises that really are not all that surprising when I think about them.
Phil in SF started reading The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female spy recruited to the real-life …
Phil in SF finished reading In the Moon’s House by Mary Robinette Kowal (Lady Astronaut)
A new Lady Astronaut story! Dawn struggles to fit in with the rest of her …
I apologize to those on other servers who are seeing this "finished" post twice. It looks like SFBA.club rolled back their database a few days.
Phil in SF started reading The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Multiverse travel is finally possible, but there’s just one catch: No one can visit a world where their counterpart is …
Phil in SF finished reading Wool by Hugh Howey (Silo, #1)
Wool by Hugh Howey (Silo, #1)
The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story of mankind clawing for survival …
Phil in SF commented on Wool by Hugh Howey (Silo, #1)
The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story …
what if tech bros ruled the post apocalypse?
Phil in SF finished reading A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps by Jeremy Black
A History of the Railroad in 100 Maps by Jeremy Black
The first international history of railroads and railroad infrastructure told through stunningly reproduced maps.
Since their origins in eighteenth-century England, …
Phil in SF commented on Wool by Hugh Howey (Silo, #1)
The first book in the acclaimed, New York Times best-selling trilogy, Wool is the story …
So far, I don't much care for the thinky chapters.
Phil in SF finished reading White Rural Rage by Tom Schaller
White Rural Rage by Tom Schaller, Paul Waldman
White rural voters hold the greatest electoral sway of any demographic group in the United States, yet rural communities suffer …