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Book review: There Is No Antimemetics Division

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Re: Book review: There Is No Antimemetics Division

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Post by Insanity »

threethirtytwo wrote: post #9
AnotherGoodName wrote: post #7

I wonder if this is for the rewrite or the first version. I read the first version and thought the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky. To the point where i don’t recommend it to anyone (not a huge negative, there’s just better books out there).

I had the opposite reaction. The second half was garbage, but the first half was so good and original I'd recommend it just for that.

Same! I just finished the book a few days ago. The first half is really good, a cool premise and interesting story. The second half just got a bit too weird for me and by the final chapter I was happy it was finished lol.

Re: Book review: There Is No Antimemetics Division

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Post by hectdev »

maximinus_thrax wrote: post #11
HardwareLust wrote: post #4

Good timing, the Kindle version is $1.99 right now.

Please don't 'buy' digital items from Amazon, because you won't actually own them. Pay extra, support your local bookshop and get a physical copy which you will actually own.

This disregards the benefit of a single device that is easy to carry. Love where this is come from so maybe do both if you can.

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Post by sublinear »

maximinus_thrax wrote: post #11
HardwareLust wrote: post #4

Good timing, the Kindle version is $1.99 right now.

Please don't 'buy' digital items from Amazon, because you won't actually own them. Pay extra, support your local bookshop and get a physical copy which you will actually own.

Amazon allows EPUB downloads for publishers that have chosen to go DRM-free.

Re: Book review: There Is No Antimemetics Division

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Post by renewiltord »

maximinus_thrax wrote: post #11
HardwareLust wrote: post #4

Good timing, the Kindle version is $1.99 right now.

Please don't 'buy' digital items from Amazon, because you won't actually own them. Pay extra, support your local bookshop and get a physical copy which you will actually own.

I'm more interested in rewarding utility because that gives me better things.

Re: Book review: There Is No Antimemetics Division

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Post by awestroke »

AnotherGoodName wrote: post #7

I wonder if this is for the rewrite or the first version. I read the first version and thought the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky. To the point where i don’t recommend it to anyone (not a huge negative, there’s just better books out there).

The rewrite is excellent

Re: Book review: There Is No Antimemetics Division

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Post by yellottyellott »

threethirtytwo wrote: post #9
AnotherGoodName wrote: post #7

I wonder if this is for the rewrite or the first version. I read the first version and thought the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky. To the point where i don’t recommend it to anyone (not a huge negative, there’s just better books out there).

I had the opposite reaction. The second half was garbage, but the first half was so good and original I'd recommend it just for that.

> the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky

> The second half was garbage, but the first half was so good

so you had the same reaction?

Re: Book review: There Is No Antimemetics Division

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Post by chroma »

AnotherGoodName wrote: post #7

I wonder if this is for the rewrite or the first version. I read the first version and thought the first half was good and that the second half felt clunky. To the point where i don’t recommend it to anyone (not a huge negative, there’s just better books out there).

The author’s other stories like Ra and Fine Structure have the same issue, in my opinion. He has interesting ideas, but cannot seem to write an ending.
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