Chris Gerrib
Auteur de Pirates of Mars
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- Autres noms
- Gerrib, Christopher
- Sexe
- male
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Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing.This is a review of a free copy.
It's an easy-to-read novel that mixes science fiction with some suspense. Personal relationships add current reality to the plot, although without getting into many depths.
Cette critique a été écrite dans le cadre des Critiques en avant-première de LibraryThing. One of Our Spaceships is Missing: An LGBTQIA Military Space Opera is a classic space opera in which nearly all the primary and most supporting characters are LGBTQIA.
Setting the story in a world that differs from the present in meaningful ways is a distinguishing feature of science-fiction. When done creatively, the differences are generic to the plot, resulting in thought-provoking literature. Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is an example. Dick’s story of ethically-conflicted bounty hunter Rick Deckard’s search for and execution of empathetic androids raises questions about bigotry, the definition of human, and the meaning of life. The differences between Deckard’s world and the present are integral to the story. In this story, the queer lifestyle is universal but unrelated to the plot. Including this gratuitous difference comes across as a political statement and it raises questions about the intended audience for the book and the effect the author hoped to achieve.
Early in the book, the primary characters appear to think of others primarily as sexual targets. Take, for example, FBI special agent Ray Volk’s initial thoughts on meeting Martian Captain First Class Mark Nagata.
… hunks like this. … Ray felt his face flush as he took the man’s hand. It’s going to be impossible to get him into my bed if I keep messing up like this.
The focus on sexual conquests at the expense of other attributes of the characters is boring.
The plot of the space opera is far from original, but once you work your way past the gratuitous sexual fantasies, it becomes entertaining. A group of rebels takes control of a space liner and turns off all devices that allow the authorities to monitor its location. Aboard ship, a retired military officer and a group of teenagers work to thwart the terrorists, believing the plan is to sell them into slavery on Mercury. Although never stated explicitly, it appears the actual intention of the ringleader is to expel the passengers and crew into space and take the ship for her purposes. On Earth, the story becomes a mini police procedural as special agent Volk works to identify the plotters who aided the terrorists. Captain Nagata leads a squadron of starships attempting to head off the liner and effect a rescue.
Despite the rather boring first third, I enjoyed the book and recommend it to readers who enjoy pulp space operas.… (plus d'informations)
Setting the story in a world that differs from the present in meaningful ways is a distinguishing feature of science-fiction. When done creatively, the differences are generic to the plot, resulting in thought-provoking literature. Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is an example. Dick’s story of ethically-conflicted bounty hunter Rick Deckard’s search for and execution of empathetic androids raises questions about bigotry, the definition of human, and the meaning of life. The differences between Deckard’s world and the present are integral to the story. In this story, the queer lifestyle is universal but unrelated to the plot. Including this gratuitous difference comes across as a political statement and it raises questions about the intended audience for the book and the effect the author hoped to achieve.
Early in the book, the primary characters appear to think of others primarily as sexual targets. Take, for example, FBI special agent Ray Volk’s initial thoughts on meeting Martian Captain First Class Mark Nagata.
… hunks like this. … Ray felt his face flush as he took the man’s hand. It’s going to be impossible to get him into my bed if I keep messing up like this.
The focus on sexual conquests at the expense of other attributes of the characters is boring.
The plot of the space opera is far from original, but once you work your way past the gratuitous sexual fantasies, it becomes entertaining. A group of rebels takes control of a space liner and turns off all devices that allow the authorities to monitor its location. Aboard ship, a retired military officer and a group of teenagers work to thwart the terrorists, believing the plan is to sell them into slavery on Mercury. Although never stated explicitly, it appears the actual intention of the ringleader is to expel the passengers and crew into space and take the ship for her purposes. On Earth, the story becomes a mini police procedural as special agent Volk works to identify the plotters who aided the terrorists. Captain Nagata leads a squadron of starships attempting to head off the liner and effect a rescue.
Despite the rather boring first third, I enjoyed the book and recommend it to readers who enjoy pulp space operas.… (plus d'informations)
FROM AMAZON: FBI agent Ray Volk is assigned to a task force to investigate a tragic accident: the disappearance of interplanetary passenger liner ValuTrip Cardinal, carrying 500 souls between Mars and Earth on a routine run. What looks like a cut-and-dried case of pressure loss is complicated by the arrival of a Martian Captain. A very cute Martian Captain who keeps sticking his nose in Ray’s investigation.
Martian exchange student Kelly Rack knows the disappearance is no accident. She survived the ships’ hijacking but learns the former cruise entertainer leading the pirates has plans for the passengers, and they don’t include sightseeing. Kelly has avoided the murderous pirates, except now an off-duty Earth Commander insists on organizing resistance for the passengers. She forces Kelly to climb through service tunnels on sabotage runs, risking capture and death.
Can Ray shake down the right accomplices to capture the good ship ValuTrip Cardinal before its new captain spaces everyone on board? Will Kelly discover the pirates’ hidden plans for their prisoners? The race is on, because One of Our Spaceships is Missing!… (plus d'informations)
Martian exchange student Kelly Rack knows the disappearance is no accident. She survived the ships’ hijacking but learns the former cruise entertainer leading the pirates has plans for the passengers, and they don’t include sightseeing. Kelly has avoided the murderous pirates, except now an off-duty Earth Commander insists on organizing resistance for the passengers. She forces Kelly to climb through service tunnels on sabotage runs, risking capture and death.
Can Ray shake down the right accomplices to capture the good ship ValuTrip Cardinal before its new captain spaces everyone on board? Will Kelly discover the pirates’ hidden plans for their prisoners? The race is on, because One of Our Spaceships is Missing!… (plus d'informations)
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Membres
- 37
- Popularité
- #390,572
- Évaluation
- 3.2
- Critiques
- 12
- ISBN
- 11
I am DNFing this book, I tried but I just can't read it. In the books defense this is book two of a trilogy, and I made the mistake of thinking it was book one and it is possible that it would have gone over better if I had read the first book before this.
I didn't find the world that interesting, and I disliked every single character that had any dialog and I am just not in the headspace to muscle my way through it.
If the book series interests you I definitely recommend starting with the first book the way you are supposed to, and hopefully you won't have my experience.… (plus d'informations)