Sara's reading log

I am a book hoarder and reader. My main genre is SF, but I also love magic realism, fantasy and general fiction. Favorite authors are Iain M. Banks, Ursula K. LeGuin, Haruki Murakami, José Saramago, Isaac Asimov, Ben Aaronovitch and more. My rating system is based on five stars. I rate books based on my expectations and what a books aims to be. This means that the brilliant 'Fahrenheit 451' gets five stars because I thought it would be good, people said it was good, and it was good, but 'A Closed and Common Orbit' also gets five stars because in its series, in its style, I really enjoyed it and was not disappointed.

The Neutronium Alchemist by Peter F. Hamilton

  • Started on: 2018-04-19
  • Finished on: 2018-05-05
  • Read in: English
  • Rating: ****-
  • Genre(s): Science Fiction

I took a break of a couple of books after reading The Reality Dysfunction, but knew I had to start this second doorstopper in the trilogy soon or I never would.

Besides the continuing horror of the possessed and their fight against them, the other storyline deals with Alkad Mzu and the weapon she has invented (the Alchemist).

I always find it hard to review books in a trilogy, because what can I say? The writing style and story pacing is the same as with The Reality Dysfunction. The story has the same issues to me (too much horror). I still can’t stop reading though. It’s a good second book, and the action is still pretty high. The book ends in another cliff hanger, so I am glad I have The Naked God already on my shelf to read soon. Four out of five stars from me (the horror is still too much for me).

  • Started on: 2018-04-19
  • Finished on: 2018-05-05
  • Read in: English
  • Rating: ****-
  • Genre(s): Science Fiction

I took a break of a couple of books after reading The Reality Dysfunction, but knew I had to start this second doorstopper in the trilogy soon or I never would.

Besides the continuing horror of the possessed and their fight against them, the other storyline deals with Alkad Mzu and the weapon she has invented (the Alchemist).

I always find it hard to review books in a trilogy, because what can I say? The writing style and story pacing is the same as with The Reality Dysfunction. The story has the same issues to me (too much horror). I still can’t stop reading though. It’s a good second book, and the action is still pretty high. The book ends in another cliff hanger, so I am glad I have The Naked God already on my shelf to read soon. Four out of five stars from me (the horror is still too much for me).