I GOT "IN AT THE DEATH" !!!!! (Spoilers later)

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2007-07-31 08:28pm

Just got the book and am now going to read it.

not much else to say yet.

Anyone else a Timeline 191 fan?

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2007-08-01 07:29am

Yes. And I hate you. So much.

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2007-08-01 10:54am

Why? has it not been released yet where you are?

20% off at Borders....

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2007-08-01 12:20pm

This is Finals week at UCF. I can't do anything until Thursday, at the earliest.

acesand8s · Post by **acesand8s** » 2007-08-01 06:56pm

I tried to pick it up at Borders yesterday, but got out of work too late. Hopefully I'll get out earlier tonight.

And if Jack Featherston marries his assistant (Lulu?) and then commits suicide as U.S. troops take Richmond, I won't read another Turtledove book again, ever. That's taking the historical analogy too far.

Well, unless he comes out with another Videssos book. Those are pure gold. And since I woefully behind on my Byzantine history, it all reads as new to me.

CaptainChewbacca · Post by **CaptainChewbacca** » 2007-08-01 07:10pm

I liked them, but the writing got really repetitive for me. I think I stopped reading right before WWII started.

I just want to know who gets nuked.

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2007-08-01 08:03pm

Chewie, don't worry about this one, it looks like he actually got an editor with balls.

A damn good read. I did it in 6 hrs, and stayed up 'til 2AM with work in the morning.

Xenophobe, good luck with finals.

Spoiler alert!
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the U.S. Gets Jets!!!!!!!! (that look remarkably similar to Me-262's!)

J · Post by J » 2007-08-01 08:17pm

Finished reading it at the bookstore, it stretches plausibility too far and contains far too much filler.

Spoilers below.
The CSA getting their nuke first when they're been bombed to hell and had many of their scientists and engineers killed? Right, sure. They also get a new super tank design when all their factories have been knocked out? Uh-huh. The entire CSA isn't made to glow in the dark after Philadelphia gets nuked? Right.
One thing's for sure, the Confederate masturbation fantasy is up to the usual Turtledove standards.

DrMckay · Post by **DrMckay** » 2007-08-01 08:29pm

yup, can't argue with the presence of his usual CSA-wank that, especially the CSA getting the bomb first,

But I thought it wrapped up most things rather well, and

Cassius shooting Featherston was priceless. I got a feeling of vindication reading it.

The surrender of Jorge Rodriguez at Appomattox, and Martin's platoon doing a modern version of Sherman's March to the Sea were also good.

ditto Potter beginning his memoirs.

Mentions of Carsten's sun-sensitivity were near nonexistent as well. (thank god)