Dreaming in Smoke by Tricia Sullivan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was an interesting read, albeit one which requires a fair bit of work from the reader. It’s a weird mix of cyberpunk meets colonial sci-fi meets social commentary, held together by some fantastic prose. Right from the first paragraph the writing comes across as a strongly jazz-influenced melange of images and ideas and perfectly sets the stage for what quickly becomes a confusing journey through an alien ecosphere, as seen through the eyes of our protagonist, Kalypso Deed.
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Emily Nation by Alec McQuay
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
[This review may contain spoilers.]
At some unspecified point in the future, the world is an arid wasteland thanks to a war without explanation. Onto this stage steps Emily Nation the eponymous protagonist of this remarkable and thoroughly enjoyable novel.
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Falling Out of Cars by Jeff Noon
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I’m a bit of a fan of Jeff Noon’s work, and have been since I first read Vurt some time back in the mid-nineties, but I really didn’t find that much to like in Falling Out Of Cars.
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Needle In The Groove by Jeff Noon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Needle In The Groove is the sixth of Jeff Noon’s books I’ve read, and while I admit that I think they’re all good books, personally I think this is one of his best.
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