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Yeah that was why I stuck with it - there were some good ideas buried in there. I’m quite happy to endure thin characters, wooden dialogue and clunky prose (hi

Yeah that was why I stuck with it - there were some good ideas buried in there. I’m quite happy to endure thin characters, wooden dialogue and clunky prose (hi Asimov and PKD) if the ideas are good. But the tone of this one was trying too hard. Just wanted it to settle down and tell a decent story.

com2kid 7y ago
The book is trying really hard to be the next Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy. Trying a bit too hard at times. I honestly think another few manuscript revisions, and a pass or two from a brutal editor, and it might have ended up there. But as it is.. parts of the book just aren't good. Which is sad because some parts are great!