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Summary: Great Story!!!! Good Book, needs help in editing.
Review: Mr. Green tells a great story with all 5 of the Deathstalker books, however he needs to learn the concept of "Chapter" vs. "Part" in writing a book. His so called "Chapters" are enormous and there is no real stopping point when it's time to go to sleep at night. Mr. Green also tells a great story with a terrific build-up of all the conflicts, however his solutions are too simplistic. It's almost as if he got tired of writing and took an easy way out. One other comment is that he over-uses certain phrases in the book. Read it and you'll know which ones I mean. All in all, however, it's a very entertaining series of books.
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Summary: Great Story!!!! Good Book, needs help in editing.
Review: Mr. Green tells a great story with all 5 of the Deathstalker books, however he needs to learn the concept of "Chapter" vs. "Part" in writing a book. His so called "Chapters" are enormous and there is no real stopping point when it's time to go to sleep at night. Mr. Green also tells a great story with a terrific build-up of all the conflicts, however his solutions are too simplistic. It's almost as if he got tired of writing and took an easy way out. One other comment is that he over-uses certain phrases in the book. Read it and you'll know which ones I mean. All in all, however, it's a very entertaining series of books.
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Summary: Addicted to Deathstalker
Review: Of course the characters are very similar. They all went through the Madness Maze together, so they are bound to be alike (see Deathstalker Rebellion p. 239 I think). If you're talking about the other major players of the rebellion (i.e. Finlay Campbell), then take into consideration the type of environment that they are brought up in. And bad things are always happening to the characters, it's just that they are tough enough to overcome almost anything thrown against them. Other than that, if the next book doesn't come out soon I think I'll call on a psi-storm, go on the rampage with a mono-filament edge in each hand, and wear a shirt bearing the legend "Born To Burn".
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Summary: What can I say... I sure enjoyed it!
Review: Okay, I'm probably dumb for actually trying to argue with my highly educated and esteemed friend Yoon Ha (previous reviewer), but I'll give it a shot, just because I think it's worth having a dissenting viewpoint posted here. Yoon's points are all very much valid, and I really can't argue with her on a purely technical level. So instead I'll just tell it experientially--I LOVED this book. Regarding characters: I felt for them, I loved them, I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen to them. I cheered them and I cursed them. I never for a moment thought they were REAL, or even anything resembling real, but I didn't care--this is space opera, and their apocalyptic and melodramatic personalities just flat-out worked for me. Regarding shattering events, I loved them all. In fact, I was impressed at how many different catastrophes Green managed to throw in there--he must have set some kind of record. Sure, it got pretty ridiculous, but again, I didn't think that mattered--it was just FUN. I don't think this whole series is meant to be taken that seriously anyway. Regarding "pat" endings: I loved them. Especially the Shub ending. I literally shouted with excitement when I read that. The whole experience was immensely satisfying, and of course totally unrealistic--and, one more time, I didn't care about the realism. In this kind of epic tale of good and evil, wrapping things up like that is a necessity--space opera isn't real life, it's the most awesome aspects of real life distilled into a form so threadbare and larger-than-life that we lose all sense of reality and instead just have a roaring good time the whole way through. Want a textbook example of good writing? This sure isn't it. Want to have a blast reading the best space opera there is? Then Deathstalker is for you.
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Summary: This is the END of it?
Review: Okay. I picked up the book at a bookstore. Ever since I read Deathstalker Rebellion I've loved the series - Green is a fantastic writer. Destiny is well-written, fast-paced, all the things that I've always loved about the series. But in my opinion, what Green does to his lead characters is inexcusable. COMPLETELY. I won't give away any plot points, but ... oh, I don't know. Let's just hope there's another series on the way, or at least a follow-up book. It's a big galaxy. Things can happen.
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Summary: Best sci fi series I've ever read
Review: Only thing that rivals it is Terry Goodkind's sword of truth series. Deathstalker is the sci-fi version of it. Great series!
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Summary: Great Story!!!! Good Book, needs help in editing.
Review: Simon R Green concludes this epic series with a prophecy he mentioned in the first book. People who didn't see it coming and are disappointed by it need to re-read the first book. Books 6 and 7 to come out soon!
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Summary: Re-read book one and you'll appreciate the ending.
Review: Simon R Green concludes this epic series with a prophecy he mentioned in the first book. People who didn't see it coming and are disappointed by it need to re-read the first book. Books 6 and 7 to come out soon!
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Summary: Stunning Conclusion To The Best Series I've Read In Ages
Review: Simon R. Green has to be one of THE best sci-fi fantasy writers of this century. This book wraps up a great series that has kept me on the edge of my seat with action, intrigue and plot twists that keep you wanting more. I can't wait til his next book. I hope he never stops writing.
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Summary: Neat wrapping up!
Review: Simon seems to have a way of wrapping things up neatly at the close of every series. Everything conveniently falls into place. I read the Deathstalker series over a period of 3 months, because I was busy. I had forgotten some of the details in the other books, until I reached the end of this book. Suffice to say, all the loose ends were revealed and cleanly wrapped up. The series is very entertaining, and a great read! Highly recommended!!! I've a feeling Simon will write something to continue this series, since there are still some loose ends left.
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