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Spin the Sky
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bookshelves: first-reads, fiction, own, sci-fi, western, 2012, favorites
Jun 25, 2012
bookshelves: first-reads, fiction, own, sci-fi, western, 2012, favorites
Oh, dear lord, this book!
I won this book through first-reads, and from the very mention of Firefly on its cover knew it had a lot to live up to. Comparing a book to Firefly? Having to review something compared to Firefly when I consider myself a pretty devoted Browncoat? Well. I opened the book with a dose of skepticism, pretending that I hadn't just texted my sci-fi (and fellow Browncoat) loving boyfriend that I just got that ARC I'd been telling him about. I hyped it up sufficiently in my mind.
This book delivered beyond my wildest of expectations.
The book was fast paced with a healthy underlining of wry humor. This is one of the few books that has made me laugh out loud on more than occasion... Every character is lovingly crafted, they each have their quirks and their tongue-in-cheek moments - it's incredible that it never comes off as false or heavyhanded. Katy Stauber has faultlessly delivered on a nearly impossible task: she's given us a novel that draws upon the cult classic of Firefly without being mere fanfiction - in fact, she's created something lovingly unique.
That this is a scifi adaptation of The Odyssey is also apparent, as if the cover doesn't give it away. She's morphed the tale into something that encompasses Rasta Nation colonies (marijuana bombs!), entirely creepy genetic splicing experiments, rogue orbitals, and everything else under (and on level with) the sun. She's made The Odyssey freshfaced and deadpan, and Cesar Vaquero is a much, much more lovable protagonist than the cunning Ulysses.
I can't praise this book enough, nor how many people I want to throw my copy at so I can chat with them about it. I can't wait to pass this book on, and only hope that it will get the recognition and acclaim it well deserves.
Keep writing Katy Stauber! I'll be reading your every word for certain. You've found a great fan in me!
I won this book through first-reads, and from the very mention of Firefly on its cover knew it had a lot to live up to. Comparing a book to Firefly? Having to review something compared to Firefly when I consider myself a pretty devoted Browncoat? Well. I opened the book with a dose of skepticism, pretending that I hadn't just texted my sci-fi (and fellow Browncoat) loving boyfriend that I just got that ARC I'd been telling him about. I hyped it up sufficiently in my mind.
This book delivered beyond my wildest of expectations.
The book was fast paced with a healthy underlining of wry humor. This is one of the few books that has made me laugh out loud on more than occasion... Every character is lovingly crafted, they each have their quirks and their tongue-in-cheek moments - it's incredible that it never comes off as false or heavyhanded. Katy Stauber has faultlessly delivered on a nearly impossible task: she's given us a novel that draws upon the cult classic of Firefly without being mere fanfiction - in fact, she's created something lovingly unique.
That this is a scifi adaptation of The Odyssey is also apparent, as if the cover doesn't give it away. She's morphed the tale into something that encompasses Rasta Nation colonies (marijuana bombs!), entirely creepy genetic splicing experiments, rogue orbitals, and everything else under (and on level with) the sun. She's made The Odyssey freshfaced and deadpan, and Cesar Vaquero is a much, much more lovable protagonist than the cunning Ulysses.
I can't praise this book enough, nor how many people I want to throw my copy at so I can chat with them about it. I can't wait to pass this book on, and only hope that it will get the recognition and acclaim it well deserves.
Keep writing Katy Stauber! I'll be reading your every word for certain. You've found a great fan in me!
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Reading Progress
June 25, 2012
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June 25, 2012
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July 5, 2012
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Started Reading
July 5, 2012
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fiction
July 5, 2012
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own
July 5, 2012
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sci-fi
July 5, 2012
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western
July 7, 2012
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2012
July 7, 2012
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favorites
July 7, 2012
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Finished Reading
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Jul 11, 2012 12:48AM
You said Firefly and well above expectations. Sold.
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Oh my gosh, this book was SO FUN. Seriously. It was even better than the Firefly comics that Joss Whedon wrote. SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER.
I've heard the comics were painful. Either way totally reading this.
The comics weren't.. painful per se. The artwork wasn't that great, and the stories were just throwaway things. There was no real attempt to expand upon the 'verse in the comics, which stunk, and it seemed pretty obvious that they were just there as minor filler. Spin the Sky on the other hand creates a wonderful 'verse full of complex characters, explanations for the technology, backstory galore, and other such wondrous things. :D
Given, the fact this book had a redhaired protagonist that went by the alias Jonas also helped me love it.*is dating a redhead named Jonas, and thus, is horribly biased.*
