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claycates's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
flashmaddison's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jayshay's review against another edition
2.0
A movie obsessed, fifty plus foot blond bomb-shell Gaea is the capper to the trilogy, but the final book bogs down in process-process-process. The story doesn't so much have a plot as a manual for regime change. There are plenty of interesting ideas and observations about humankind, though I do get tired of sci-fi novels where extreme situations are created, seemingly just for the purpose of setting up the main character as supreme dictator (sounds like an Author complex).
tome15's review against another edition
4.0
This is very satisfying conclusion to a good trilogy. One and three are the best members of the series and I think Varley saved the best for last. I especially like the epitaph on a zombie: paraphrasing, don't be too hard on him--after all it's your fault--you made him human; it was a dirty trick.
judetheunbeliever's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
riduidel's review against another edition
3.0
Ce troisième tome donne un nouveau tournant aux aventures de Cirocco Jones et de ses amis.
D'abord, il y a beaucoup moins de sexe, et c'est bien malheureux.
Ensuite, il y a beaucoup plus de violence, et c'est encore plus malheureux.
Enfin, il y a la résolution d'un mystère essentiel : Gaïa a-t-elle pu vivre aussi longtemps en étant aussi méchante ? Parce que c'est un dieu ... assez cruel, somme toute.
Ca donne une histoire assez curieuse, et qui dénote, je trouve, des deux premiers tomes. C'est dommage, surtout pour moi, parce que j'ai pris beaucoup moins de plaisir à lire ces nouvelles aventures. Non pas que ce soit mal raconté, c'est plutôt que j'ai moins adhéré.
D'abord, il y a beaucoup moins de sexe, et c'est bien malheureux.
Ensuite, il y a beaucoup plus de violence, et c'est encore plus malheureux.
Enfin, il y a la résolution d'un mystère essentiel : Gaïa a-t-elle pu vivre aussi longtemps en étant aussi méchante ? Parce que c'est un dieu ... assez cruel, somme toute.
Ca donne une histoire assez curieuse, et qui dénote, je trouve, des deux premiers tomes. C'est dommage, surtout pour moi, parce que j'ai pris beaucoup moins de plaisir à lire ces nouvelles aventures. Non pas que ce soit mal raconté, c'est plutôt que j'ai moins adhéré.
lazyreader's review against another edition
4.0
Demon vs God
The story comes to an end. Scirocco Jones, met Gaea in the first book, Titan. She learned that Gaea wasn't the benevolent ruler that Gaea wanted everyone to believe in the second book, Wizard. In this book, Demon, Scirocco and her band of merry men (and Titanides) are on the outs with Gaea. This leads to a new adventure across Gaea's landscape to try to find a way to defeat the "wicked witch". But, is Gaea the witch, or is Scirocco.
This is an interesting world, and the main characters are fairly well developed over the series. Several characters from the first book are brought back, and given a nice completion to their arcs. Maybe completion is too definitive a word, let's say it's nice to see them back and given a chance to make a difference after all they've gone through.
The writing is dated and some people may be offended by certain aspects of the story, but I guess that is the case with almost any story written before 2000.
The story comes to an end. Scirocco Jones, met Gaea in the first book, Titan. She learned that Gaea wasn't the benevolent ruler that Gaea wanted everyone to believe in the second book, Wizard. In this book, Demon, Scirocco and her band of merry men (and Titanides) are on the outs with Gaea. This leads to a new adventure across Gaea's landscape to try to find a way to defeat the "wicked witch". But, is Gaea the witch, or is Scirocco.
This is an interesting world, and the main characters are fairly well developed over the series. Several characters from the first book are brought back, and given a nice completion to their arcs. Maybe completion is too definitive a word, let's say it's nice to see them back and given a chance to make a difference after all they've gone through.
The writing is dated and some people may be offended by certain aspects of the story, but I guess that is the case with almost any story written before 2000.