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dreamsequencer
Amarr
Freelancer Union
Unaffiliated
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Posted - 2008.06.27 20:27:00 -
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I just received my copy through amazon.
Reading will begin shortly...
Your thoughts.
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Something Random
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2008.06.27 20:29:00 -
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I just thought about big boobies.
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Faife
Minmatar
Kinda'Shujaa
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Posted - 2008.06.27 21:11:00 -
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Edited by: Faife on 27/06/2008 21:16:21
1/8th through it.
it reads a lot like a sci-fi war**** book, sort of like sci-fi movies that spend 75% showing mechas and how the mecha work and mechas fighting, and oh btw here's some plot in a spare moment.
which makes perfect sense since otherwise it wouldn't be an eve book and we'd have flames about how it's just a book with some eve references and not proper.
style wise it's a lot like his chronicles (which, again, isnt a bad thing). he's fond of 2 page mini-chapters that then break into the view point of another character. it actually works pretty well for me since it requires, what, 10+ plots at the same time to follow?
a bit like william gibson on something like "all tomorrow's parties", but much faster. 10x speed. with more characters
all in all, given the task laid out before him, i think he delivered a solid sci-fi book. it's not "consider phlebas", but it's not supposed to be. and i almost care about the amarr plotline now
almost.
DISCLAIMER: i'm a big sci fan.
EDIT: oh for pete's sake, i can't say ****. umm, well, you can get what i mean from the mecha analogy.
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Count Magnus
Rogue Chrome Angelz
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Posted - 2008.06.27 21:16:00 -
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just finished reading it super read had me spending every spare moment reading it how and can get back to eve again 
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Chris Bartlett
Caldari
shadow and flame
Hydra Alliance
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Posted - 2008.06.27 21:34:00 -
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Mine was supposed to arrive today, never did :( ******* royal mail
if it doesnt arrive tomorrow i'll cut my wrists
i am NOT reading "children of hurin" by jrr tolkien when im on the ****ter, doesnt make for easy reading
I'm highly biased about most things, but it has nothing to do with the overall view of my corp or alliance |
Armoured C
Gallente
Federal Defence Union
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Posted - 2008.06.27 21:38:00 -
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Edited by: Armoured C on 27/06/2008 21:38:29
finished it 20 minutes ago
what about the last chapter for a throw in very unexpected
a very good read and tells you alot of what actually happened in game that what we heard from the news stories and how proceding came about 
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Matthew Cooper
Minmatar
Sebiestor tribe
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:18:00 -
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 Originally by: Armoured C
a very good read and tells you alot of what actually happened in game that what we heard from the news stories and how proceding came about
This has been by far the most interesting part for me, it's weird to be reading about events that "happened" just weeks ago, from the perspective of those involved.
Originally by: Tarminic
Stop posting with your alt Kieron. 
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Serenity Steele
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:23:00 -
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Still waiting on my copy. Will be an interesting read.
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Daziel Iaar
Amarr
PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:23:00 -
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Apparently there's no such thing as a good amarrian.
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shaqarava
Amarr
24th Imperial Crusade
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:28:00 -
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Got my copy yesterday, but the sleeve was all mangled, stupid amazon. Only had the time to start reading today, havn't read much but i'm already hooked. This may very well by the first book i've read out of my own free will in nearly 10 years.
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Spurty
Caldari
The Pikey Rebellion II
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:43:00 -
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Originally by: Daziel Iaar
Apparently there's no such thing as a good amarrian.
a dead one?
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Aslann
Gallente
Win and God
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:45:00 -
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Got mine like 2 days ago, 1/4th of the way through I think, but I really like it so far, can barely put it down :D. The very few first pages I had some difficulty keeping track of all the names being thrown around (as I wasnt very familiar with the high profile characters involved), but for the most part the 'episodic' ways in which the chapters are written (kinda in the same way as LoTR is, which is the other book if've read :P) makes it easy enough to keep the different storylines separated.
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Demetrius True
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:51:00 -
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I'm a third way through it and it is a great EVE story! I hope Tony continues to write EVE novels, I'll sure buy them!
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Varitus
Minmatar
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2008.06.27 22:51:00 -
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Originally by: Faife
a bit like william gibson on something like "all tomorrow's parties", but much faster. 10x speed. with more characters
Chia and Rosa wern't in "All Tomorrow's Parties", I was disappointed :(
Are you accualy comparing this guys writing to William Gibson?
If so, Ill give him a shot, though I wasn't planning on it.
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dreamsequencer
Amarr
Freelancer Union
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Posted - 2008.07.09 20:05:00 -
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Oh my. Awesome book.
Very well written.
Looking forward to the next book.
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Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
The Universal Migrator
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Lieutenant Isis
Gristle Industries
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Posted - 2008.07.09 20:49:00 -
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Originally by: Chris Bartlett
Mine was supposed to arrive today, never did :( ****ing royal mail
if it doesnt arrive tomorrow i'll cut my wrists
i am NOT reading "children of hurin" by jrr tolkien when im on the shitter, doesnt make for easy reading
Can I have your stuff when it doesn't come?
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Garland Adolis
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Posted - 2008.07.09 21:45:00 -
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I want this book. Amazon is out of stock. I'm not ordering from AmazonUK.
Originally by: Daziel Iaar
Apparently there's no such thing as a good amarrian.
That depends on what your definition of 'good' is.
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Tamia Clant
New Dawn Corp
New Eden Research
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Posted - 2008.07.09 22:03:00 -
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Originally by: Lieutenant Isis
Originally by: Chris Bartlett
Mine was supposed to arrive today, never did :( ****ing royal mail
if it doesnt arrive tomorrow i'll cut my wrists
i am NOT reading "children of hurin" by jrr tolkien when im on the shitter, doesnt make for easy reading
Can I have your stuff when it doesn't come?
Check the post date, he's probably dead by now.
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Faife
Minmatar
Kinda'Shujaa
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Posted - 2008.07.09 22:06:00 -
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Originally by: Varitus
Are you accualy comparing this guys writing to William Gibson?
If so, Ill give him a shot, though I wasn't planning on it.
note i picked _All Tomorrow's Parties_ and not _Neuromancer_. It was good, but it wasn't epic genre defining good.
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