tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post6166641820428666925..comments2024-01-30T09:28:20.715+01:00Comments on Val's Random Comments: Ninefox Gambit - Yoon Ha LeeValashainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-66729576332688189372016-11-29T20:07:12.044+01:002016-11-29T20:07:12.044+01:00It's a book worth taking a chance on ;)It's a book worth taking a chance on ;)Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-32011883845262261262016-11-29T19:57:02.982+01:002016-11-29T19:57:02.982+01:00It turns out I liked it a lot too!It turns out I liked it a lot too!Bormganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083170335643908398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-25764976307047420942016-06-12T09:25:33.627+02:002016-06-12T09:25:33.627+02:00Lee mentions it being grounded in math but how it ...Lee mentions it being grounded in math but how it actually works is not explained. It is not a science fiction in the Arthur C. Clarke sense of the word, striving for full scientific accuracy. You could call it magic I suppose but there are no fellows with long beards and pointy hats in the book.Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-69293332547419616242016-06-12T09:23:15.582+02:002016-06-12T09:23:15.582+02:00Yea, it is one of those books where you have to re...Yea, it is one of those books where you have to read the sequel. Given Lee's other work I don't doubt he'll make it work though.Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-39843927461776844572016-06-12T08:11:11.698+02:002016-06-12T08:11:11.698+02:00I'm intrigued, but I've read the calendar ...I'm intrigued, but I've read the calendar stuff boils down to magic. Does the fact that you mention handwavium confirms this? If so, this might be something I should pass on.Bormganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083170335643908398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-43250308466822849862016-06-09T11:26:32.454+02:002016-06-09T11:26:32.454+02:00Good review. You understood much more of the sett...Good review. You understood much more of the setting and setup than I did. And I fully agree: it's a very difficult novel to judge without more knowledge of how the story continues in the volumes that will follow.Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796098208589965362noreply@blogger.com