tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post6408119720556545530..comments2023-09-24T04:58:25.149-04:00Comments on Team Grondul: Rapid-Fire Audiobook ReviewsMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00251721824712434255noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-86755125322763212202011-05-11T14:05:58.394-04:002011-05-11T14:05:58.394-04:00Nick,
Certainly, I agree that the worldbuilding i...Nick,<br /><br />Certainly, I agree that the worldbuilding is exceptionally rich in this book. However, it was just taking too long to get going. Plus, the only character I could really sympathize with was Emiko, the titular windup girl. I enjoyed Anderson's storyline, even though he wasn't completely likable, but all the adventures of the Jaidee and all the political intrigue put me off.<br /><br />Ship breaker was more interesting to me somehow. I guess I'm a "young adult," i.e. teenager, at heart.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251721824712434255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18810878.post-2358417170697118252011-05-11T13:39:26.876-04:002011-05-11T13:39:26.876-04:00Not that I expect you to read this comment any tim...Not that I expect you to read this comment any time in the near future, but I am shocked that you didn't like "The Windup Girl." I found it absolutely riveting. I loved that the book took time to let you get to know the characters, and I loved how much time it spent in the heads of people (like Anderson) who aren't wholly evil, but aren't very good or likable, either; it was like getting a view of the other side of the story, the one where the "bad guy" is the hero of his own narrative. I also loved how much time was spent on the worldbuilding, which I thought was fascinating. The pace does pick up considerably not too long after you put the book down, so you may consider revisiting it in your copious free time.<br /><br />I haven't read "Ship Breaker" yet, but I intend to do so very soon based on how much I loved "The Windup Girl."Nicholas Condonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425895105081617926noreply@blogger.com