I read this as a child, but I had to reread it as an adult. It's even better the second time around.
I read this as a child, but I had to reread it as an adult. It's even better the second time around.
Before I started reading this, I skimmed some reviews and I kept waiting for the "uproariously" funny bits. I never found them. What I found instead, were corny, cheesy puns that made me think the author was trying too hard. I also didn't like her side ramblings. It just got in the way. Still, this ...
I was hoping to be blown away by the legendary William Gibson (none of whose legendary books I have read), but I found that Pattern Recognition reminded me a lot of Reamde by Neal Stephenson: it's a pacey, interesting techno-thriller that just never quite reached the peak of Awesome. I found Gibson'...
I really enjoyed Mary Roach's more recent book, Packing for Mars. Roach's shtick seems to be pick a subject that the public has a fascination with, and go write a book about it by interviewing various professionals and asking embarrassing questions. It's not clear whether Roach really is as annoying...
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