Yet another one from the "trilogy in five books". The plot is definitely getting weaker than in the ones before, yet Adam's writing is still as good, I suppose. Still, I wouldn't have expected that before, but I'm kind of fed up with his writing for now. I guess that's just because I've read him too much in too short of time. So before I get back to continuing the series, I'll grab some other authors first.
I would give this is a less-than-four-stars-but-definitely-more-than-three-stars rating. It's really close to fours stars though. After having read "The Fault In Our Stars", this is a little weaker. Still, the characters are interesting with a lot of personal stories to them. The story has got parts where I had to actually laugh while sitting alone in my room. A good sign. All in all an entertaining and easy read, with a few passages that make you pause and think.
Okay, aber für mich kein Knaller. Vielleicht auch, da ich zu spät erst bemerkte, dass das Buch aus einer Krimireihe kommt und einige Querverweise hat. Was ich mochte waren die natürlichen Dialoge und Anflüge von Poesie. Aber von einem Spiegel Bestseller hätte ich noch etwas mehr erwartet.
I've started reading through some of the classics you can get for free for your Kindle. Till then I never knew The Time Machine was such a short book, perfect for some casual 2 day reading.
This is a simple yet exciting adventure story that draws an image of the possible future where our society could be heading. Also, it's hard not to like a story where the main character is a classy fellow who travels through time in gentleman's clothes from the 19th century.
Sind einige Stelle sprachlich und vom Vokabular her doch echt gut, war es eine Qual, sich durch diesen 200-Seiten-Orgasmus ohne Verschnaufpause zu prügeln. Wo es nie ein Absacken der Intensität gibt, bietet ein einziges durchgehendes Extrem einfach keinen Kontrast mehr zum Rest. Das macht das Lesen nicht spannend und abwechslungsreich, sondern einfach nur ätzend. Beeindruckend ist die Emotionalität, die der Text vermittelt, was bei mir aber weitgehend in einer Aggression gegen die Autorin mündete. Vom Polarisationspotential her 5 Sterne, von meinem persönlichen Lesegefühl her aber genau das Gegenteil.