![]() Bob’s commentary and reaction are understandable upon waking up in such a world. Spoiler alert for the rest of this paragraph: I would have preferred a less heavy-handed method, since it doesn’t come from our narrator’s beliefs but from the world building. The anti-religious sentiment was laid on thick. There is an instinctual drive to his actions, which made up for some of the Deus Ex Machina. ![]() However, there are several instances later of his resourcefulness, so the balance is there, if not a little skewed in his favor. Much of what happens in the book displays the main character’s astounding luck. The action scenes felt planned throughout the book, and we get our first taste of this in the facility where he is trained for his mission to operate a Von Neumann probe. You can hear a ‘Wa Wa Waaaaa’ after every one of his snide remarks. Then we are treated to a big chunk of time post-mortem, Bob hasn’t really changed, except in his calculating power. Sets up some foreboding points of reference. Starts out pretty geeky: main character going to a convention. It would be fine if he didn’t treat the audience like kids, encouraged by a subliminal laugh track. ![]() ![]() ![]() The main issue is Bob, the narrator/ commentator, giving a peanut gallery run down of events, which are all about himself, in different forms, conquering the galaxy. Every time I was introduced to an interesting, high-brow scientific concept, I was cringing at the corny humor. ![]()
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