Francisco Fernandez itibaren Saint-Sauveur, France

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2019-11-17 03:40

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When I received Regarding Ducks and Universes I really had no idea what to expect. The blurb made is sound like a humorous romp with the feel of Christopher Moore. to a certain extent, it is. But what I ended up getting was a light mystery more in the vein of China Mielville. When we start the book we are in a transporter that allows individuals to travel from Universe A to Universe B. Neither universe is ours although both have a striking resemblance. However, Universe A relies on computers and has a serious inflation problem and Universe B still contains books and personal motor vehicles. Each universe was unique and I found myself being drawn into both of them without really realizing what was happening. Before I knew it I was hunting for more of the little things to see how they compared to each other and our own universe. I also was looking for clues to the mystery the novel was attempting to solve. Felix A (from Universe A) is our main character and from the moment we are introduced to him, he quickly comes off as a very real individual with real concerns and feelings. The rest of the characters do a decent job of rounding out the cast and some are a bit wacky but overall they all add to the story. Felix A is a bored to death writer who dreams of writing a mystery novel and hopes to find out more about his double (Felix B) and to see if his double leads a better life than he does and if he has been beaten to the punch about his novel. Another interesting thing about the two universes was how they came to be and how one could travel and communicate between the two. The two universes have a privacy law that far exceeds anything we have here in our universe and really holds the two universes together and to a certain degree, apart. The whole same yet different concept was explored in Mielville's The City and The City and Regarding Ducks and Universes is similar yet, much easier to take in. The rules are quickly established and then the characters look for ways to turn it to their advantage or in some cases blatantly disregard it. There are many humorous incidents and observations within Regarding Ducks and Universes, which offer a few light-hearted moments. There are a few science fictional elements that make up the story but the core of the story is a mystery. As Felix A (from Universe A) and Felix B (from Universe B) work with and against each other to help different organizations find out just what event lead to the two (nearly) identical universes to become (slightly) altered. I really had no idea just what to expect when I started reading Regarding Ducks and Universes and found myself enjoying the adventure and mystery found within. It is a light read with a lot of great moments and a decent mystery that leaves you guessing until the end. The brilliance that I found in Regarding Ducks and Universes is that there are a lot of mystery in the book, from our character wanting to write a mystery novel, to his love of Agatha Christie, to the mystery contained within the book. The book itself is an enigma, wrapped up in a puzzle and all of it is down simply and without difficulty

2019-11-17 06:40

Bando Zili Manuel Raymond 30 Cm BZ30 TrendKitaplar Kütüphanesi

Tarafından yazılmış kitap Tarafından: Manuel Raymond

I will be eternally grateful to the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program for having this book sent to me, even if they never send me another book again. I'm serious. Orson Scott Card has proven over and over that he is one of the best (if not the absolute best) science fiction writers living today. His mithermages series, of which this is the first, promises a new world of wonderful magic, very realistic and well-drawn characters, excellent metaphorical conflict (as well as straight-up literal conflict!), and descriptive, error-free writing. I have to note that generally in ARCs there are a noticeable amount of typos, spelling and grammatical errors, and continuity issues. I found none, NONE, in this manuscript. Both Card and his editor are to be highly commended. The story follows Danny, a gatemage, as he figures out what that means and grows his powers. The central conflict comes from the fact that since Loki closed all the gates 1300 years ago, no gatemages have been allowed to live. This also means there's not much of a teacher to be had so Danny can learn to develop his abilities. Danny is on the run, but manages to encounter people willing to help him, even though he is a careless, bratty kid. His argument that that's all part of being a gatemage is especially entertaining. Gatemages have always been tricksters and prankers, but Danny genuinely seems to have his heart in the right place, as well as wanting to have a little fun. I very much enjoyed his foray into High School, and would have loved to have seen that go on longer. In addition to Danny's story is that of Wad, a boy who emerges from a tree, not remembering much about who he is and how he got there. His exploits in the land of Iceway, in Westil (where these mages are --probably-- originally from), are interspersed throughout, and while the reader has some idea of who Wad might originally have been, Card keeps one guessing! The final conflict is well resolved, yet still leaves an opening for sequels. I have to note, too, that this world Card has created does a fantastic job of explaining and encompassing all kinds of magical phenomena including the mythical gods of yore; ghosts, werewolves and other paranormal creatures, and things generally attributed to "aliens." I have been a fan of this writer for years, and will be for many more. My only lament is that with this book 33 years in the making, I may have to wait a while to find out what happens to Danny and his friends!

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