@wildenstern@bookwyrm.social I also revisited this one recently after thirty years and I was surprised that it's genuinely good. An expected delight!
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Health services researcher and educator living on Dharug Country in Western Sydney, Australia. You can usually find me in the forgotten parts of the web. I like fiction, the more speculative the better!
My ratings ★ Not recommended ★★ Not for me, but may be okay for you? ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good, recommended ★★★★★ Exceptional, couldn't put it down
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75% complete! Ben Harris-Roxas has read 12 of 16 books.
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Ben Harris-Roxas replied to Marek's status
Ben Harris-Roxas wants to read How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
Ben Harris-Roxas started reading God Emperor of Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 4) by Frank Herbert
Ben Harris-Roxas finished reading Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, #3) by Frank Herbert
Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, #3) by Frank Herbert
The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. With millions of copies sold …
Ben Harris-Roxas replied to Dr Ms Kat's status
@pelagikat @futzle They certainly did! It's decidedly odd, but likeable in a Canadian way www.imdb.com/title/tt1024701/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
Ben Harris-Roxas wants to read Lantern and the Night Moths by Yilin Wang
Lantern and the Night Moths by Yilin Wang, Qiu Jin, Fei Ming, and 3 others
The work of Tang Dynasty Classical Chinese poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei has long been …
Ben Harris-Roxas started reading Children of Dune (Dune Chronicles, #3) by Frank Herbert
Ben Harris-Roxas replied to Deborah Pickett's status
@futzle This is definitely an odd one. Odder still, but possibly in a compelling way, is the TV series they made of this. It used to be on Prime Video but it's off now. Worth chasing up if you're an Alan Thicke fan.
Ben Harris-Roxas replied to Dr Ms Kat's status
@pelagikat That's exactly how I felt. It's a rather terrifying and plausible vision of the near-future but damn it's a slog. Some of the narrative perspectives don't seem to add much value other than fulfilling the author's Tolstoy-esque ambitions.
That said, almost a year later I can still vividly recall sections of the book and its imagery. That's certainly not the case with most books I read.
Overall I'm glad I read it, but I will absolutely never read it again. Solidarity with you in your task ✊🏼
Ben Harris-Roxas replied to Barbarius's status
@Barbarius great suggestions! I read them many years ago as a teenager and I may run out of puff after three. Dune Messiah reads differently now, with some more adult appreciation but also in the post-9/11 era as well.
Ben Harris-Roxas started reading The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older
Investigator Mossa and Scholar Pleiti reunite to solve a brand-new mystery in the follow-up to the fan-favorite cozy space opera …