Review:I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I download a lot of sample books for my Kindle and most are deleted when I finish reading the sample. This one I really, really wanted to know the rest of the story & boy, was I not disappointed. I've read other books by Mr. Simmons (like his terrifying "Song of Kali", also highly recommended) & I think I've liked this one the best. I thought it had a Lovecraft Mythos feel to it. Anyways, if you like reading about what we're capable of in the face of unthi... Read more

Review:With Simmons' current books, he is focusing on historical fiction. I always enjoy his novels for the most part. He is a great writer and I have read all his books from the early great science fiction to the hardboiled detective series (love some Joe Kurtz) to now. But his well researched settings and character minutiea are starting to get in the way of the story now. This book is kind of a mess. It starts with a narrator who switches between characters and then has the protagonist look out of th... Read more

Review:I enjoyed the story line and how much technical research went into it. I was hoping for more supernatural twists like in "The Terror". Overall was worth reading and owning. I enjoyed how it was written as a true story and looped around from present to past to present again. Read more

Review:I often enjoyed patting myself on the back for catching Nabokov references. The story was ambitious for a big adventure romp. Simmons mostly pulled it off -- ending was a little bumpy. But, I liked it. Recommended. Read more

Review:I too had higher expectations for this book, but found myself struggling to finish it. It's not bad, just never really captivated me. I feel it could have been a bit shorter but not miss any of the story, but that's just my opinion. Overall it's a good horror story, and if you like Dan Simmons, you'll probably enjoy it. Read more

Review:After reading the Hyperion series I was hoping that this novel would hit me with the same amazing stories that I found in its predecessor. I was wrong. This was a really slow, jaunty novel and all of the Roman Catholics in Space jargon just bogged me down. Not enough about the mysteries of the Shrike or the pilgrims and their final fates. The addition of a cyborg super-killer was also really goofy...she was like a Terminator unit...in space. Not to give any spoilers but I was really disappointed... Read more

Review:I have really enjoyed other books from this author. I just couldn't get into this book. I found it hard to follow along with and boring. I thought I would push through it to see if it would pick up. I'm in the last chapter and not going to finish it. Finding something else to listen to on my drive home. Read more

Review:I liked that I had something new and different to envision; however, I felt the gods were not powerful enough. They reminded me of the Greek and Roman gods with the plurality of gods and human emotions. The storyline was original and I certainly could not foretell what would happen. Read more

Review:A well written and interesting book. Many words I looked up as they are not used too often in todays books.
The South was not as easy place to grow-up and make something of ones self. TW brings a reality to the reader. Read more

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