Surprisingly, I was left indifferent after finishing The Difference Engine. It’s co-authored by the iconic Gibson (and Sterling is no slouch either). That’s not to say it’s impressive in many ways. The Victorian-era alt history is fully realized. The authors stuff pages with 19th century slang, d...
While I found a lot of this book good, I was still pretty disappointed in it. The basis for it was fabulous, an alternate steam-punk world reminiscent of Tim Powers style. Unfortunately at was not near as well thought out as his plots. I could jump through some of the holes they were so large and I ...
STEAMPUNK SALAD3 (5-ounce) cans solid Victorian Era packed in water1/2 cup minced Bruce Sterling1/2 cup minced William Gibson1/4 cup Technological Speculation1 hard-boiled Spy Thriller, chopped in large pieces1 soft-boiled Detective Tale, finely minced3 Major Characters, lukewarm1 Mysterious Box of ...
In spite of glorious world-building and a number of things happening, this book ultimately fails to have a single coherent plot. Still, it fails spectacularly, and I wish somebody would buy the kinotrope rights.
Parts of this book I really loved. Other parts I skipped! The basic idea of the story was fine, and certain aspects were fantastic. There was a surprise in the middle of the narrative that I was not sure of the relevance ... and makes it definitely an "adult" book.The ending was the real let down fo...
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