Evolutionary void review
“Most people who have failed miserably in life itself have one last resort left available to them. They become politicians.”
It took a while but I finished it. I really liked about 85% of the book. It’s smart, the sci-fi and the way the species have evolved make sense. And I’m probably an asshole but I really did not appreciate the ending. Don’t get me wrong, it all ties down really well, the plot points and characters are finally converging but that’s it. It’s like going to a restaurant that looks really good, the food you ordered has a very nice presentation and the waiter is nice only to realise that it tastes the same as some fast food diner around the corner that sells it 5 times cheaper.
Also the plot twists felt kind of expected. Makathran is a good exception as is the statue of the Lady.
Again back to the ending that I could not get over. I will not go into details but I was underwhelmed.Ilanthe is a shitty ass villain. The Cat is good, but Ilanthe seems really lame by comparison. If society is so well developed, make a half decent supervillain.
I mean these people have access to weapons that can wipe out entire solar systems, yet almost no one ever uses them! I get it they’re all civilized, but it kind of sucks and I never felt any fear that evil shit will happen. Like a game of poker for matches, it’s fun but you don’t really care if you win, you’re doing it cause you’re bored and you have an excuse to drink alcohol!
“So how big an interest have you been taking in the Pilgrimage?’ ‘Big. That idiot Ethan really could trigger the end of the galaxy. I’d have to move.’ ‘How terrible.”
Yeah, this quote pretty much sums it up. I will maybe try a novel or a story by Peter Hamilton. No more series.
In conclusion this is more like an involutionary void, amiright?(I'll be here all week folks)
Cons:
- Too long
- Boring ending
Pros:
- Ties up loose ends
- The writing style is still good
Score: 5.7 out of 10.
I just can’t go any higher than this.
It took a while but I finished it. I really liked about 85% of the book. It’s smart, the sci-fi and the way the species have evolved make sense. And I’m probably an asshole but I really did not appreciate the ending. Don’t get me wrong, it all ties down really well, the plot points and characters are finally converging but that’s it. It’s like going to a restaurant that looks really good, the food you ordered has a very nice presentation and the waiter is nice only to realise that it tastes the same as some fast food diner around the corner that sells it 5 times cheaper.
Also the plot twists felt kind of expected. Makathran is a good exception as is the statue of the Lady.
Again back to the ending that I could not get over. I will not go into details but I was underwhelmed.Ilanthe is a shitty ass villain. The Cat is good, but Ilanthe seems really lame by comparison. If society is so well developed, make a half decent supervillain.
I mean these people have access to weapons that can wipe out entire solar systems, yet almost no one ever uses them! I get it they’re all civilized, but it kind of sucks and I never felt any fear that evil shit will happen. Like a game of poker for matches, it’s fun but you don’t really care if you win, you’re doing it cause you’re bored and you have an excuse to drink alcohol!
“So how big an interest have you been taking in the Pilgrimage?’ ‘Big. That idiot Ethan really could trigger the end of the galaxy. I’d have to move.’ ‘How terrible.”
Yeah, this quote pretty much sums it up. I will maybe try a novel or a story by Peter Hamilton. No more series.
In conclusion this is more like an involutionary void, amiright?(I'll be here all week folks)
Cons:
- Too long
- Boring ending
Pros:
- Ties up loose ends
- The writing style is still good
Score: 5.7 out of 10.
I just can’t go any higher than this.
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