tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post2867622719847320129..comments2023-06-16T09:58:50.486-06:00Comments on Elitist Book Reviews: VortexVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04260091806667958196noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-49954226165818402062011-08-23T07:35:56.054-06:002011-08-23T07:35:56.054-06:00sorry about the typos. wish I could edit.sorry about the typos. wish I could edit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-16867785760106490172011-08-23T07:35:04.588-06:002011-08-23T07:35:04.588-06:00Look you I really liked Spin and did not like Axis...Look you I really liked Spin and did not like Axis. I have mixed feelings on Vortex. I like the two plot lines. I did not think the ending was all that interesting. I think Vortex missed out on what made Spin so good.<br /><br />What was great about Spin to me is that it was more than just a science fiction book. It was epic because it followed 3 people through virtually their whole lives while this event was going on. It spent a lot of time discussing how society was affected by the Spin. Vortex did not feel epic. I found the idea of a networked democracy very creative, but the book was narrowly focused. It was a solid science fiction book and a good read, but does not compare to the epic feel of Spin. Spin is the first science fiction book, I have read that made me think of epic novels that span a life time. <br /><br />I would really like to see more Science Fiction and Fantasy novels do what Spin did.(I read Daniel Abraham's book). I think books like Spin can appeal across genres to people who don't want something too Science Fiction. They want something about people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-87426059282550981242011-08-01T12:49:57.872-06:002011-08-01T12:49:57.872-06:00I found it right in the middle of the two. Spin w...I found it right in the middle of the two. Spin was phenomenally good. Mind shatteringly good. I just reread Axis before reading Vortex and found that Axis was a good solid novel that seems weak from the comparison to Spin. Still, I think Vortex was better than Axis.Shawn Boyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01464399310218231359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5518791629286178662.post-44919248163109268872011-08-01T11:37:36.687-06:002011-08-01T11:37:36.687-06:00I found Axis to be a disappointment after loving S...I found Axis to be a disappointment after loving Spin. Was this closer in quality to Spin, then?litghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413617641108072475noreply@blogger.com