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Triffid tamer. Melange smuggler. Cthulhu worshipper. Saving for a ticket to the Off World colonies.

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ha recensito From Hell di Alan Moore

Alan Moore: From Hell (2007) 5 stelle

From Hell is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally …

Review of 'From Hell' on 'Goodreads'

4 stelle

This was a damn tough read, but also rather satisfying. The amount of research that went into this graphic novel is simply staggering.
The metaphisycal twist was strange but not unexpected from an author like Moore.
The only thing I didn't fully appreciate were the drawings. I understand it's a precise stylistic choice I'm looking at, but when you have an hard time understanding who's who in a novel this complex, then you've got a problem.

ha recensito A Memory Called Empire di Arkady Martine

Arkady Martine: A Memory Called Empire (2019) 4 stelle

A Memory Called Empire is a 2019 science fiction novel, the debut novel by Arkady …

Review of 'A Memory Called Empire' on 'Goodreads'

3 stelle

This novel has a few good ideas (e.g. the imago thingy), but is unable to build an interesting plot on them. Also, with the exception of the protagonist, characters feel quite monodimensional and I couldn't feel any empathy for them.
Worldbuilding has a few good points, but in the end it didn't really feel like we were talking about a GALACTIC empire. It felt more like a medieval kingdom, ruled by a handful of people.
Moreover, story unfolds WAY too slowly. Plot is quite simple, it needed some faster pacing in my opinion.
I don't think I'll keep reading this saga.

ha recensito The secret history of Twin Peaks di Mark Frost

Mark Frost: The secret history of Twin Peaks (2016) 4 stelle

"From the co-creator of the landmark series, the story millions of fans have been waiting …

Review of 'The secret history of Twin Peaks' on 'Goodreads'

4 stelle

Unexpectedly good. I feared this was the usual money-grab they often do to squeeze a few bucks from fans, but it was not.
It's written in dossier form, so do not expect a novel. It starts a bit slow and it's hard at first to understand where it is going (it begins at the times of the Lewis and Clark expedition!), but hold tight, it's well worth your time.
I loved the skillful blend of real (or pseudo-real) events with fiction, and it's so well done that it's often hard to see where one ends and the other begins.
Needles to say, this is for Twin Peaks fans only, but if you are, it's well worth your time and money.

--- Tiny spoiler ahead ---


If something bothered me about this book, is its purpose. It basically tries to retro-fit the UFO sightings lore into the Twin Peaks universe. That's …

ha recensito Peace Talks di Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher: Peace Talks (Paperback) 4 stelle

Review of 'Peace Talks' on 'Goodreads'

4 stelle

Butcher's novels are always a pleasure to read. This time what's impressing is how Harry is changing, being a father and having to rearrange his priorities without giving up on his redpinsabilities (wich is probably an impossible task to start with).
I only suspect that this time Butcher raised the stakes a little too high regarding the opponent(s) Harry & c will have to face. I really hope ti be proven wrong.

ha recensito Fated Probability Mage Novel di Benedict Jacka

Benedict Jacka: Fated Probability Mage Novel (2012, Ace Books) 3 stelle

Review of 'Fated\r\n \r\n Probability Mage Novel' on 'Goodreads'

3 stelle

It's official, I've read too much urban fantasy. Every new novel I read it's one big deja vu, from the beginning to the end.
Jacka is a good writer, but every situation and character feels like you've already seen It before.

If I have ti choose an urban fantasy saga to keep reading, that'll be the Dresden files.