The Barsoom Project by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes is a sequel to Dream Park which I read as a kid. This is the second book in the Dream Park Series.
Started: 1/16/2016
Completed: 1/29/2016
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody
Words for which I sought help:
Fimbulwinter - From Norse mythology. The "mighty winter" that precedes the end of times (the Ragnarok).
fugue state - A rare psychiatric disorder characterized by reversible amnesia for personal identity, including the memories, personality, and other identifying characteristics of individuality.
Fimbulwinter - From Norse mythology. The "mighty winter" that precedes the end of times (the Ragnarok).
fugue state - A rare psychiatric disorder characterized by reversible amnesia for personal identity, including the memories, personality, and other identifying characteristics of individuality.
Review:
What a truly enjoyable read! I loved the mix of science fiction and fantasy that Dream Park brought to the game and The Barsoom Project does not disappoint. Mixing together a fantasy theme park that caters to all wishes (sort of a mass holodeck for the Trekkies who read this) with the science fiction that makes it happen, this book takes the reader back and forth with ease and pleasure. Either of the stories could stand on their own (mix in the whole Barsoom Project which is a bit of a red herring) and the read is both fast and pleasurable. The characters are poorly developed, but one does not crack a scifi or fantasy novel looking for character development--there is enough to carry the story and that is enough for me. I love the way scientific ideas are explored and enough is left to the concept of "magic" that one really doesn't want to go down and see all the nuts and bolts. Very enjoyable!
What a truly enjoyable read! I loved the mix of science fiction and fantasy that Dream Park brought to the game and The Barsoom Project does not disappoint. Mixing together a fantasy theme park that caters to all wishes (sort of a mass holodeck for the Trekkies who read this) with the science fiction that makes it happen, this book takes the reader back and forth with ease and pleasure. Either of the stories could stand on their own (mix in the whole Barsoom Project which is a bit of a red herring) and the read is both fast and pleasurable. The characters are poorly developed, but one does not crack a scifi or fantasy novel looking for character development--there is enough to carry the story and that is enough for me. I love the way scientific ideas are explored and enough is left to the concept of "magic" that one really doesn't want to go down and see all the nuts and bolts. Very enjoyable!
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