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overrated books
Revelation Space (Gollancz S.F.)Revelation Space (Gollancz S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
billed as an amazing epic it's stodgily written goes on too long and the end is a damp squib. why wasn't this edited!!
Altered Carbon (Gollancz S.F.)Altered Carbon (Gollancz S.F.) by Richard Morgan
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.67
puerile nonsense that reads like a teenager wrote it. I gave up halfway through
Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin)Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin) by Kurt Vonnegut
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big satirical revelation of this book? People are stupid!! It's just not funny
The Star Fraction: A Fall Revolution NovelThe Star Fraction: A Fall Revolution Novel by Ken MacLeod
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totally incomprehensible plot and one nasty moment near the end. didn't like
Ilium (Gollancz S.F.)Ilium (Gollancz S.F.) by Dan Simmons
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.36
dan simmons has lost his sense of wonder. this is just muddled. no idea what it's about
Doctor Who: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (Doctor Who S.)Doctor Who: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (Doctor Who S.) by Lawrence Miles
Buy used from: £9.00
all style no substance and very little plot. don't believe the hype
Rats and GargoylesRats and Gargoyles by Mary Gentle
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totally impenetrable prose
The AlgebraistThe Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
overlong overwritten and totally underwhelming ending