Ben Harris-Roxas replied to François's status
@FrankAuLux This was shockingly original when I read it in the early ‘90s. I hope it holds up for you!
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Ben Harris-Roxas replied to el dang's status
@eldang I’ll be interested to hear how you get on with this one.
Ben Harris-Roxas started reading Eminent Domain by Carl Neville
Ben Harris-Roxas reviewed Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter
With nods to Arthur C. Clarke's Rama series and the real science of Neal Stephenson's …
Conceptually and emotionally bereft
2 stars
Incredibly disappointing. A pan-solar shaggy dog story with thin characterisation and not much going on.
Ben Harris-Roxas finished reading Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter
Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter
With nods to Arthur C. Clarke's Rama series and the real science of Neal Stephenson's Seveneves, a touch of Hugh …
Ben Harris-Roxas reviewed Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter
With nods to Arthur C. Clarke's Rama series and the real science of Neal Stephenson's …
Shaggy space dog
2 stars
Profoundly disappointing and directionless. The characterisation is thin, the plot moves but seemingly erratically, and overall it’s bereft of ideas. This is the first in a series—I won’t be continuing.
Ben Harris-Roxas rated Collapse: 3 stars
Collapse by Vladislav M. Zubok
In 1945 the Soviet Union controlled half of Europe and was a founding member of the United Nations. By 1991, …
Ben Harris-Roxas finished reading Collapse by Vladislav M. Zubok
Collapse by Vladislav M. Zubok
In 1945 the Soviet Union controlled half of Europe and was a founding member of the United Nations. By 1991, …
Ben Harris-Roxas finished reading Watching the English: the hidden rules of English behaviour by Kate Fox
Ben Harris-Roxas started reading Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter
Noumenon by Marina J. Lostetter
With nods to Arthur C. Clarke's Rama series and the real science of Neal Stephenson's Seveneves, a touch of Hugh …
Ben Harris-Roxas started reading Minority Rule by Ash Sarkar
Ben Harris-Roxas started reading Watching the English: the hidden rules of English behaviour by Kate Fox
Ben Harris-Roxas set a goal to read 12 books in 2025
Ben Harris-Roxas reviewed Ten Planets by Yuri Herrera
A collection of fanciful, philosophical science fictions by “one of Mexico’s finest novelists” (Vulture).
The …
Bumpy
3 stars
Disappointingly uneven, though I appreciated the broader perspective that hadn’t been through the very narrow filter of the limited number of English language short fiction publishers.
Ben Harris-Roxas finished reading Ten Planets by Yuri Herrera
Ten Planets by Yuri Herrera, Lisa Dillman
A collection of fanciful, philosophical science fictions by “one of Mexico’s finest novelists” (Vulture).
The characters that populate Yuri Herrera’s …