I’m glad you enjoyed the book so much!Matt D Prinne wrote: ↑30 Nov 2017, 07:34 I overall loved the book and I rated the book 4 out of 4 stars. I loved how the advanced science technology homology is explained in the book.
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I’m glad the scenes were useful in your reading of the novel. I just didn’t think they helped the plot in any way, and seemed very out of place.babathoust wrote: ↑30 Nov 2017, 12:25 i think the author tried to be as modest as they could on the sexual scenes despite what others think. Some people like myself need to be brought back to reality when reading sci-fy books, especially such as this one, and I think this scenes did it for this book.
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It's also because there Erotica part was not so goodChristina Rose wrote: ↑30 Nov 2017, 13:08I would have enjoyed more of the science fiction, and am hoping the next book incorporates more of it.
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Another theme is assuming someone else's identity. I was reminded of Louis L'Amour's short story Riding with the Brand. It told of a man coming across victims of an ambush. Some letters reveal that one victim had inherited a ranch. So he took his identity to claim the ranch. Ironically, L'Amour originally published the story under the name of Jim Mayo. It was also one of several stories published in unauthorized collections. L'Amour's response was to offer the stories in his own collections.
How many amnesia victims remember their own names? Apparently her book learning wasn't affected. Just call her the Absentminded Graduate Student. Some notes about the exact science facts would have been nice.
My main beef was with all the sex scenes. They were too explicit and frequent. Hitchcock used to put his cameos in movies early. That way viewers wouldn't keep looking for them. We need a similar rule about potentially offensive material. It's hard to believe that Jennifer would encounter so many people willing to experiment. Perhaps this book could have used a believable conservative character. Some would disagree about Marty's ex-wife being a Christian. Spare the flames. Disagreeing about a lifestyle doesn't mean hating someone.
It'd been nice to have gotten some warning about those scenes. Maybe there was one that I missed. The book had some interesting moments. I even found the science parts fascinating. Note: science wasn't my best subject in school. Hopefully the next books recommended will be better. Out of five stars, I'll give this book two.
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Nice feedback. I liked the part about Hitchcock's work.orangehornet57 wrote: ↑01 Dec 2017, 00:13 This book could have been much better. Thanks to my brother, I'm familiar with science fiction. Time travel stories are very intriguing. Look at all the recent TV shows with that theme. Most of us have wished to engage in it ourselves. But we also know the potential pitfalls.
Another theme is assuming someone else's identity. I was reminded of Louis L'Amour's short story Riding with the Brand. It told of a man coming across victims of an ambush. Some letters reveal that one victim had inherited a ranch. So he took his identity to claim the ranch. Ironically, L'Amour originally published the story under the name of Jim Mayo. It was also one of several stories published in unauthorized collections. L'Amour's response was to offer the stories in his own collections.
How many amnesia victims remember their own names? Apparently her book learning wasn't affected. Just call her the Absentminded Graduate Student. Some notes about the exact science facts would have been nice.
My main beef was with all the sex scenes. They were too explicit and frequent. Hitchcock used to put his cameos in movies early. That way viewers wouldn't keep looking for them. We need a similar rule about potentially offensive material. It's hard to believe that Jennifer would encounter so many people willing to experiment. Perhaps this book could have used a believable conservative character. Some would disagree about Marty's ex-wife being a Christian. Spare the flames. Disagreeing about a lifestyle doesn't mean hating someone.
It'd been nice to have gotten some warning about those scenes. Maybe there was one that I missed. The book had some interesting moments. I even found the science parts fascinating. Note: science wasn't my best subject in school. Hopefully the next books recommended will be better. Out of five stars, I'll give this book two.
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Exactly. I have seen threesomes with two women and a man done in a way that isn't all about giving the man "something to brag about".
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