tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post519922646790653193..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: The Black Lung Captain by Chris WoodingAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-91438578673012709392010-06-22T11:19:13.000+00:002010-06-22T11:19:13.000+00:00hmm, the reader has to ignore "Firefly" ...hmm, the reader has to ignore "Firefly" (and the pretty obvious pagiarism) , as well as the stolen snippets from "Sharpe" and a myriad other "motley band of rogues" novels to make this book worth reading ? So basically has to dumb down to enjoy it ?<br /><br />Now, that is an endorsement truly worth remembering....<br /><br />As for "young adult", I stand by that sobriquet. The series so far has never been anything but clichee, pretty basic,rather hormonally charged ( the ludicicruous scene in the nunnery springs to mind ) and with absolutely no deeper motivation or second thoughts about the characters' backgrounds implications - such as Jez "condition" or the strange bond between mechanic and captain<br /> There is not even the threat of real loss which is one of the drivesprings of the adventurous pulp-genre. Little if any memorable wit or hair-raising stunts<br /><br />If the action was in any way realistic or at least gritty, that might not be a problem, but it is as bloodless, free of real threat to the protagonists and not even written "rousingly".... sorry, that's watered-down and diluted YA stuff.<br /><br />So come again, what precisely were the strong points of this book ?writinwaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-25780829109830029482010-06-21T15:16:43.483+00:002010-06-21T15:16:43.483+00:00Thanks for the review. First one I have seen. I gr...Thanks for the review. First one I have seen. I greatly enjoyed the first book and have BLACK LUNG CAPTAIN pre-ordered. Sounds like I'm not going to regret that in the least.Dennis Sørensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199353154868191797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-17137971410825873602010-06-21T04:40:17.033+00:002010-06-21T04:40:17.033+00:00writinwater: ignoring FIREFLY for a bit, I underst...writinwater: ignoring FIREFLY for a bit, I understand your trouble with the book, but if you look at it differently, its really [at least for the first novel], not trying to be anymore than what it is: an awesome, action-packed thrill ride but with a smart head on its shoulders. and while the writing is simplistic, I wouldnt out it as a YA novel [pat on his blog does this often]. <br /><br />oh and speaking of firefly, TRY not to think of it when reading the booit is its own creation, after all]. but still, whats funny about that is that I made the mistake of watching firefly before reading retribution falls and kept imagining the main charactor as malcolm [yikes].Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-42199460127027584522010-06-19T08:51:13.867+00:002010-06-19T08:51:13.867+00:00Hopefully the writing and plotting will pick up a ...Hopefully the writing and plotting will pick up a bit from book one, which frankly, seemed aimed at young teens rather than grown-ups with its unoriginality (ripping-off "Firefly" does not make one creative or original ) lack of any complexity , rather too obvious plotting and at best 1,5-dimensional characters.... There were vast spaces to improve into.<br /><br />Then again, since it was nominated for an "Arthur C. Clarke" (I do wonder how they arranged that...) that might never actually happen.writinwaternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-60889162343685165682010-06-17T23:23:13.300+00:002010-06-17T23:23:13.300+00:00I just saw that, which is excellent news.
Interes...I just saw that, which is excellent news.<br /><br />Interesting to see if the books will be more episodic, say like an airborne version of SHARPE, or if there will a continuing big storyline in the background. The blurb for THE IRON JACKAL sounds like it will tie up a lot of elements established in the first two books.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-50500558602499356082010-06-17T13:49:29.952+00:002010-06-17T13:49:29.952+00:00Wooding confirmed there will be at least 4 books. ...Wooding confirmed there will be at least 4 books. The contract for THE IRON JACKAL was a two book deal, which includes an as yet untitled 4th Ketty Jay book.The Mad Hatterhttp://booktionary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-7146687272992760792010-06-17T11:07:35.886+00:002010-06-17T11:07:35.886+00:00Initially three. The third book, THE IRON JACKAL, ...Initially three. The third book, THE IRON JACKAL, is due next year, and there may be more.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-9669698905631250642010-06-16T19:14:44.763+00:002010-06-16T19:14:44.763+00:00How many books are planned in this series?How many books are planned in this series?Kalabaliknoreply@blogger.com