melkathi Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Raptors build and operate teleporters in Tingle's universe 1 Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawke64 Posted August 17 Share Posted August 17 On 8/3/2024 at 12:28 PM, melkathi said: Raptors build and operate teleporters in Tingle's universe Finished Chuck Tingle's novel, Camp Damascus. No unicorns or even raptors, which was most disappointing. Some spoilers below: Spoiler I liked that an autistic gay protagonist defeated her foes through the power of her memory and chosen family, while her toxic biological material donors were almost never mentioned again after kicking her out. They are not worth one's time and attention, if they do not represent an immediate threat, in which case, ensuring one's safety is a priority. I didn't like the "zero-kills protagonist" trope where the antagonists are killed indirectly by the forces outside of the protagonist's control, but them surviving is extremely undesirable for the protagonist. The horror elements were rather mild, considering the protagonist's inquisitive personality and scientific approach. The book mentioned the actual horror directly - the fictional Kingdom of the Pine is not unusual, and it is a reminder why conversion therapy must be banned, regardless of any religion attached. Overall, it is very well written and I would recommend the book, though, it is not as wholesome as the short stories, due to the elements mentioned above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Reading the book on Blizzard, it's not exactly Masters of Doom in terms of in depth it goes, but I guess covering the 30+ years of the company that way would be too much to ask for. Nothing all that earth shattering, Kotick is a stereotypical suit, although the anecdote of him wanting monthly releases of ______ Hero games and the executives thinking game development was like shampoo manufacturing were funny. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uuuhhii Posted Sunday at 03:37 AM Share Posted Sunday at 03:37 AM (edited) a tide of black steel by anthony ryan a decent start for a new trilogy the premise of viking vs roman style viking is certainly rare main character are bland but tolerable covenant of steel was a disappointment hope this one end up better Edited Sunday at 03:50 AM by uuuhhii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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