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InterWorld #2
The Silver Dream
New York Times bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves deliver a thrilling sequel to the science fiction novel InterWorld, full of riveting interdimensional battles and alternate realities.
After mastering the ability to walk between dimensions, Joey Harker and his fellow InterWorld freedom fighters are now on a mission to maintain peace between the rival powers of magic and science who seek to control all worlds.
When a stranger named Acacia somehow follows Joey back to InterWorld's base, things get complicated. No one knows who she is or where she's from—or how she knows so much about InterWorld.
Dangerous times lie ahead for Joey and the mission. There's a traitor hidden among them, and if Joey has any hope of saving InterWorld, the multiverse, and the mission, he's going to have to rely on his wits—and, just possibly, on the mysterious Acacia Jones.
With a story conceived by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves and written by Michael and Mallory Reaves, this mind-bending follow-up to the exciting science fiction novel InterWorld is a compelling fantasy adventure through time and space, in which the future depends on a young man who is more powerful than he realizes.
After mastering the ability to walk between dimensions, Joey Harker and his fellow InterWorld freedom fighters are now on a mission to maintain peace between the rival powers of magic and science who seek to control all worlds.
When a stranger named Acacia somehow follows Joey back to InterWorld's base, things get complicated. No one knows who she is or where she's from—or how she knows so much about InterWorld.
Dangerous times lie ahead for Joey and the mission. There's a traitor hidden among them, and if Joey has any hope of saving InterWorld, the multiverse, and the mission, he's going to have to rely on his wits—and, just possibly, on the mysterious Acacia Jones.
With a story conceived by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves and written by Michael and Mallory Reaves, this mind-bending follow-up to the exciting science fiction novel InterWorld is a compelling fantasy adventure through time and space, in which the future depends on a young man who is more powerful than he realizes.
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First published April 23, 2013
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August 17, 2020
(B) 74% | More than Satisfactory
Notes: Small-scale and milquetoast, despite its epic ambition. Lacks the detailed mundanities that enliven imagined worlds.
Notes: Small-scale and milquetoast, despite its epic ambition. Lacks the detailed mundanities that enliven imagined worlds.
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October 28, 2025Sometimes the books you once loved just... hit a bit different when you learn too much.
This one used to be a 2 star read.
My original review - cause some can separate the art and this book had some good elements...
This one used to be a 2 star read.
My original review - cause some can separate the art and this book had some good elements...
July 5, 2013
I'm not ok with the false advertising of this book. I put this on my Kindle wishlist because I own the first Interworld novel and had felt it was a reasonably good book, and because I tend to enjoy Neil Gaiman's work. On Amazon the listing is "The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves and Mallory Reaves". The cover art of this book has 3 different font sizes. The largest font, right up near the top, perfectly centered, in bright white, says "NEIL GAIMAN MICHAEL REAVES". Beneath the giant white listing of Gaiman and Michael on the cover is the somewhat smaller title, in a different colour. All the rest of the text on the cover is very small. Difficult to read when you're glancing at a thumbnail briefly. So it wasn't until the book was bought for me as a gift that I discovered that this isn't a Gaiman book. Gaiman and Michael Reaves created the world, had the original idea a couple decades ago, and collaborated to write the first Interworld novel (though of course I don't know how that collaboration worked in practice). So of course when the world is continued Gaiman needs to be credited. But "story by Gaiman and Michael Reaves" and "written by Michael and Mallory Reaves" is not the same as "New York Times bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves deliver a thrilling sequel..." This was all about capitalizing on name recognition, and it was a successful gambit. Good, bad, or mediocre, Mallory Reaves deserves better treatment than a miniscule line of cover text, and the book should be sold on its merits, not on Gaiman's coattails.
As to review...now having completed the book, I feel very "hrmph" about it. There's a line that I acknowledge is difficult to walk in series novels, where each book can stand on its own but still naturally leads into the next. This one doesn't really do that. It stops. It doesn't resolve. It leaves both Joey and the reader stranded, which, yes, create desire to read the next book, I get that. It's just not my preference. I re-read the first book this morning to reacquaint myself with the universe and where the story left off, so I can say that the action in this one was better, the story moved better, the book just went quickly and was interesting. There were a few places where I was brought up short and reminded that this wasn't even really a YA novel, it's advertised in the back as being for "tweens" (oh how I hate that word), but for the most part it didn't feel too terribly young. A lot of the foreshadowing was actually big flashing neon signs, so that it was obvious to a reader of my years what was coming eventually, but it's still a perfectly good book. I think, however, that when the next comes out I'll read it via the library, not via a purchase.
As to review...now having completed the book, I feel very "hrmph" about it. There's a line that I acknowledge is difficult to walk in series novels, where each book can stand on its own but still naturally leads into the next. This one doesn't really do that. It stops. It doesn't resolve. It leaves both Joey and the reader stranded, which, yes, create desire to read the next book, I get that. It's just not my preference. I re-read the first book this morning to reacquaint myself with the universe and where the story left off, so I can say that the action in this one was better, the story moved better, the book just went quickly and was interesting. There were a few places where I was brought up short and reminded that this wasn't even really a YA novel, it's advertised in the back as being for "tweens" (oh how I hate that word), but for the most part it didn't feel too terribly young. A lot of the foreshadowing was actually big flashing neon signs, so that it was obvious to a reader of my years what was coming eventually, but it's still a perfectly good book. I think, however, that when the next comes out I'll read it via the library, not via a purchase.
August 10, 2013
So, after reading "Interworld" and being such a huge Gaiman fan I was honor-bound to read this.
This time I entered eyes wide open.
Neil Gaiman did not write this book.
Neil Gaiman came up with the concept.
Michael and Mallory Reaves wrote this book.
Ok, now I won't scale my expectations.
It was still "blah."
Not saying "bad."
It was nowhere near "bad," but it was "blah."
I felt like Reaves spent an awful lot of time reacquainting the reader with the worlds created, the powers used, the past trials and tribulations, etc.
HEY! I read the last book dude. A little lead-in would have been fine, but you went on way too far.
Again, I like many of the concepts ("Walking," Alternate universes based on choice, all of the characters being different versions of the same essence, but all from different worlds), but I swear, the characters got so muddled. At one point I actually got dizzy (literally) swimming in a sea of names that start with the letter "J." I stopped trying to figure out who was doing what and kept plodding forth through the meat.
Still, this is a YA novel so I understand who the target audience is.
My almost 10 year-old son just finished "Interworld" and he loved it (though, conceptually I think he will enjoy it a little more when he is a bit older).
The addition of actual "Time-travel" is nice as it adds an extra dimension to explore in this and future novels (literally and figuratively). The characters along with this nuance are quite interesting as well and I am intrigued to see what will come of them next installment (and there will be many).
I even felt satisfied with the ending, but again, the pace, the choppiness, the over-explanation...It made this "quick" read more troublesome than it needed to be.
I felt like it was about 47% rehash, 10% new stuff, 10% slap-together, 5% trite/cliche, 25% pandering to the new reader and 3% gold.
One Star for each golden percentage point (and that may be generous).
Namaste~
This time I entered eyes wide open.
Neil Gaiman did not write this book.
Neil Gaiman came up with the concept.
Michael and Mallory Reaves wrote this book.
Ok, now I won't scale my expectations.
It was still "blah."
Not saying "bad."
It was nowhere near "bad," but it was "blah."
I felt like Reaves spent an awful lot of time reacquainting the reader with the worlds created, the powers used, the past trials and tribulations, etc.
HEY! I read the last book dude. A little lead-in would have been fine, but you went on way too far.
Again, I like many of the concepts ("Walking," Alternate universes based on choice, all of the characters being different versions of the same essence, but all from different worlds), but I swear, the characters got so muddled. At one point I actually got dizzy (literally) swimming in a sea of names that start with the letter "J." I stopped trying to figure out who was doing what and kept plodding forth through the meat.
Still, this is a YA novel so I understand who the target audience is.
My almost 10 year-old son just finished "Interworld" and he loved it (though, conceptually I think he will enjoy it a little more when he is a bit older).
The addition of actual "Time-travel" is nice as it adds an extra dimension to explore in this and future novels (literally and figuratively). The characters along with this nuance are quite interesting as well and I am intrigued to see what will come of them next installment (and there will be many).
I even felt satisfied with the ending, but again, the pace, the choppiness, the over-explanation...It made this "quick" read more troublesome than it needed to be.
I felt like it was about 47% rehash, 10% new stuff, 10% slap-together, 5% trite/cliche, 25% pandering to the new reader and 3% gold.
One Star for each golden percentage point (and that may be generous).
Namaste~
July 16, 2023
СРЕБЪРНИЯТ СЪН (МЕЖДУСВЯТ 2)
Тук името на Нийл ГеймЪн (връз корицата са го изпляскали ГеймАн), освен сбъркано е и излишно, по скромното ми мнение, щото чаровният сладкодумник не е участвал в писането на текста, а авторите, упоменати вътре са всъщност Майкъл и Малъри Рийвс, ама... здраве да е, това си е стара стратегия в книгоиздателския бизнес - Името продава ;)
Фабулата в продължението на "МеждуСвят" се завърта около странната особа Акейша Джоунс, успяла някак да се добере до Базата на странстващите из Алтилената (всички алтернативне версии на Земята), без да е една от проекциите на главния герой Джоуи Харкър (всички Бродещи на практика са такива).
В хода на повествованието се изяснява каква е ролята на въпросната тайнствена мацка, освен това ставаме свидетели на страховит заговор, но отвореният край ме накара да се розровя в бай гугъл и установих, че има и трета част, Eternity's Wheel, от 2015 г., която силно се надявам да видим преведена...
3,5/5
Тук името на Нийл ГеймЪн (връз корицата са го изпляскали ГеймАн), освен сбъркано е и излишно, по скромното ми мнение, щото чаровният сладкодумник не е участвал в писането на текста, а авторите, упоменати вътре са всъщност Майкъл и Малъри Рийвс, ама... здраве да е, това си е стара стратегия в книгоиздателския бизнес - Името продава ;)
Фабулата в продължението на "МеждуСвят" се завърта около странната особа Акейша Джоунс, успяла някак да се добере до Базата на странстващите из Алтилената (всички алтернативне версии на Земята), без да е една от проекциите на главния герой Джоуи Харкър (всички Бродещи на практика са такива).
В хода на повествованието се изяснява каква е ролята на въпросната тайнствена мацка, освен това ставаме свидетели на страховит заговор, но отвореният край ме накара да се розровя в бай гугъл и установих, че има и трета част, Eternity's Wheel, от 2015 г., която силно се надявам да видим преведена...
3,5/5
January 10, 2019
2.5??
While not terrible, it's also not fantastic. I also had some troubles keeping straight who everyone was because it's like a dozen characters with names that kinda sound the same.
It's also not at all written by Neil Gaiman, so there's that.
While not terrible, it's also not fantastic. I also had some troubles keeping straight who everyone was because it's like a dozen characters with names that kinda sound the same.
It's also not at all written by Neil Gaiman, so there's that.
October 1, 2014
Поредната книжка на Нийл Геймън! Това е продължението на МеждуСвят, романчето, писано в съавторство с Майкъл Рийвс. Доколкото подразбрах, в това продължение не участва Геймън, язък. Дописано е от другия автор, Майкъл и щерката му Малъри. Аман от шуробажданащина, да ви кажа, среща се под път и над път - не само в политиката, не само в България.
След овладяването на способността да броди между различните измерения, Джоуи Харкър и неговите другари – борци за свободата на мултивселената МеждуСвят, имат нова мисия: да запазят мира между съперничещите си сили на вълшебството и на науката, които се опитват да контролират всички светове.
Когато непознатa на име Акейша някак проследява Джоуи до базата на МеждуСвят нещата се усложняват. Никой не знае коя е тя или откъде идва, нито откъде знае толкова много за МеждуСвят.
Опасности дебнат Джоуи и неговата мисия. Сред хората му има скрит предател и ако Джоуи таи някаква надежда за спасяването на МеждуСвят – мултивселената и успешния завършек на мисията, то той ще трябва да разчита на своята съобразителност. А много вероятно и на мистериозната Акейша Джоунс.
Романът става, особено ако сте се зарибили на историята на МеждуСвят и горите от нетърпение да разберете как продължава. Е, дуетът Майкъл-Малъри не е така добър като дуетът Геймън-Майкъл, но бива, не е зле. Книгата е четивна, интересна и се гълта за нула време, което за мен лично е показателно за качествата на една книга - ако вие предпочитате нещо трудно с препъни-камъни на всяко изречение, ваша воля. Най-кофтито �� случая е, че историята и тук не свършва, краят е още по-отворен отколкото в предната книга. Остава само да чакаме.
След овладяването на способността да броди между различните измерения, Джоуи Харкър и неговите другари – борци за свободата на мултивселената МеждуСвят, имат нова мисия: да запазят мира между съперничещите си сили на вълшебството и на науката, които се опитват да контролират всички светове.
Когато непознатa на име Акейша някак проследява Джоуи до базата на МеждуСвят нещата се усложняват. Никой не знае коя е тя или откъде идва, нито откъде знае толкова много за МеждуСвят.
Опасности дебнат Джоуи и неговата мисия. Сред хората му има скрит предател и ако Джоуи таи някаква надежда за спасяването на МеждуСвят – мултивселената и успешния завършек на мисията, то той ще трябва да разчита на своята съобразителност. А много вероятно и на мистериозната Акейша Джоунс.
Романът става, особено ако сте се зарибили на историята на МеждуСвят и горите от нетърпение да разберете как продължава. Е, дуетът Майкъл-Малъри не е така добър като дуетът Геймън-Майкъл, но бива, не е зле. Книгата е четивна, интересна и се гълта за нула време, което за мен лично е показателно за качествата на една книга - ако вие предпочитате нещо трудно с препъни-камъни на всяко изречение, ваша воля. Най-кофтито �� случая е, че историята и тук не свършва, краят е още по-отворен отколкото в предната книга. Остава само да чакаме.
February 23, 2018
3.5⭐
Yang aku suka dari buku ini yaitu science-nya kental banget. Multidimensi, antivers, teori-teori ini itu. Seru bacanya berasa pinter, padahal sih aku terima-terima aja LOL.
Dan aku juga suka POV Joey. Dia thinker banget ya anaknya. Like me. Apa-apa dipikirin. Tapi aku seneng bacanya. Otak dia jalan, memproses, produktif. Terus suka lucu pikirannya aneh-aneh.
Aku pribadi lebih suka buku pertamanya. Di sini, tokohnya makin banyak dan hampir semua namanya berawalan huruf J. Bisa sih membedakan, tapi aku agak mikir dulu 😁 yah namanya juga dunia InterWorld ya
Btw, endingny ngajak ribut. GANTUNG. hahaha
Yang aku suka dari buku ini yaitu science-nya kental banget. Multidimensi, antivers, teori-teori ini itu. Seru bacanya berasa pinter, padahal sih aku terima-terima aja LOL.
Dan aku juga suka POV Joey. Dia thinker banget ya anaknya. Like me. Apa-apa dipikirin. Tapi aku seneng bacanya. Otak dia jalan, memproses, produktif. Terus suka lucu pikirannya aneh-aneh.
Aku pribadi lebih suka buku pertamanya. Di sini, tokohnya makin banyak dan hampir semua namanya berawalan huruf J. Bisa sih membedakan, tapi aku agak mikir dulu 😁 yah namanya juga dunia InterWorld ya
Btw, endingny ngajak ribut. GANTUNG. hahaha
March 18, 2017
The iPad ate my review.
The short version: Good. Middle of trilogy but won't stand on its own -- read InterWorld first first first! Neil Gaiman was joint creator of "story" but not a writer (whatever that means) and I think it shows. I liked the heck out of it, so probably rated it higher than it should get on technical merit alone.
The short version: Good. Middle of trilogy but won't stand on its own -- read InterWorld first first first! Neil Gaiman was joint creator of "story" but not a writer (whatever that means) and I think it shows. I liked the heck out of it, so probably rated it higher than it should get on technical merit alone.
October 19, 2019
کتاب اول بیشتر در مورد محتوای دنیاها، نحوه راهپیمایی و چیزهای عادی صحبت میکرد و کتاب دوم بیشتر در مورد سیر وقایع هیجانانگیزی بود که در دنیاها رخ میداد و البته پیشگویی که جی، در مورد خطر غریبالوقوع به جویی داده بود و چه پایان دور از انتظاری...هرچند، پایان اصلی در کتاب بعدیست که بیصبرانه منتظرم بخوانم و ببینم ماجرای جویی به کجا ختم میشود!
March 1, 2013
Was this really written by Neil Gaiman? There are three names on the cover, and there's been very little fuss about this, so I'm going to guess the answer is "no" - he may have had input but this wasn't a real Gaiman effort. It definitely read as though the author(s) weren't really thinking this through as much as they could have.
This is a sequel to InterWorld, and Joey is slowly - maybe - getting accepted by the others. He and his team are on a mission that goes badly, and somewhere along the way they pick up a friend, Acacia Jones (don't call her Casey!). Something's different about her: she's not one of the J people, yet for some reason the Old Man gives her clearance and asks Joey to show her around. Then the InterWorld people hear about two Walkers, and Joey's team is sent to rescue one who just happens to be on the world where their last mission failed. Joaquim is genial, talented and Joey's jealous of him. But something seems to be wrong... and it keeps heading that way. Casey is part of TimeWatch, and how they interact with the InterWorld people, what their role in the war between HEX and Binary is, and exactly what TimeWatch is keeps us going for the rest of the book.
Sadly, that's part of the problem. It's one thing for a character to not understand what TimeWatch is/does, but when the explanation doesn't make sense to the reader it may be that it wasn't clear to the authors what they wanted it to be. That happens in a few places in this book. It's possible that people who are huge SF fans will be able to tease this all out, keeping track of what's going on far easier than I was able to do; it may also be possible for someone to figure out why this Joey is the most important one (given that everyone in InterWorld is generally the same person. The other possibility is that all will be explained in the next book. I just won't be reading it.
ARC provided by publisher.
This is a sequel to InterWorld, and Joey is slowly - maybe - getting accepted by the others. He and his team are on a mission that goes badly, and somewhere along the way they pick up a friend, Acacia Jones (don't call her Casey!). Something's different about her: she's not one of the J people, yet for some reason the Old Man gives her clearance and asks Joey to show her around. Then the InterWorld people hear about two Walkers, and Joey's team is sent to rescue one who just happens to be on the world where their last mission failed. Joaquim is genial, talented and Joey's jealous of him. But something seems to be wrong... and it keeps heading that way. Casey is part of TimeWatch, and how they interact with the InterWorld people, what their role in the war between HEX and Binary is, and exactly what TimeWatch is keeps us going for the rest of the book.
Sadly, that's part of the problem. It's one thing for a character to not understand what TimeWatch is/does, but when the explanation doesn't make sense to the reader it may be that it wasn't clear to the authors what they wanted it to be. That happens in a few places in this book. It's possible that people who are huge SF fans will be able to tease this all out, keeping track of what's going on far easier than I was able to do; it may also be possible for someone to figure out why this Joey is the most important one (given that everyone in InterWorld is generally the same person. The other possibility is that all will be explained in the next book. I just won't be reading it.
ARC provided by publisher.
August 7, 2015
Este libro me gustó mucho y es, quizá, porque llegamos a conocer más a este montón de Joey Harkers que aparecen por ahí, a las organizaciones de Maldecimal, Lo Binario, InterMundo e incluso de los Agentes del Tiempo. Vamos, que el mundo loco que van creando Gaiman y Reaves se va haciendo más complejo y más difícil de imaginar con cada página que pasa, pero es genial... y muy original.
En El Sueño de Plata vemos que Joey ya es un activo regular de InterMundo, participa en misiones y tiene su propio grupo. Además, pasa algo que nunca había pasado en InterMundo y es que llega alguien, una chica, que no es una paraencarnación de Joey, lo que causa fascinación entre todos. Sin embargo, desde el momento en que la chica llega y luego vuelve a desaparecer misteriosamente, empiezan a pasar cosas extrañas en InterMundo: accidentes que no parecen accidentes, personas comportándose extraño y más. En definitiva, hay un espía, un intruso y deben encontrarlo para descubrir para quién trabaja y qué planea.
¡Ahhhh! Yo pensé que no me iba a enganchar tanto a esta trilogía... pero es que con el final que nos deja este libro es como: NECESITO. EL. TERCERO. YA. Y vete tú a saber cuándo llegará, jajaja.
De verdad les recomiendo que empiecen con esta trilogía si quieren leer algo diferente, difícil de imaginar y con un montón de personajes con nombres parecidos pero que terminas conociendo y distinguiendo perfectamente.
En El Sueño de Plata vemos que Joey ya es un activo regular de InterMundo, participa en misiones y tiene su propio grupo. Además, pasa algo que nunca había pasado en InterMundo y es que llega alguien, una chica, que no es una paraencarnación de Joey, lo que causa fascinación entre todos. Sin embargo, desde el momento en que la chica llega y luego vuelve a desaparecer misteriosamente, empiezan a pasar cosas extrañas en InterMundo: accidentes que no parecen accidentes, personas comportándose extraño y más. En definitiva, hay un espía, un intruso y deben encontrarlo para descubrir para quién trabaja y qué planea.
¡Ahhhh! Yo pensé que no me iba a enganchar tanto a esta trilogía... pero es que con el final que nos deja este libro es como: NECESITO. EL. TERCERO. YA. Y vete tú a saber cuándo llegará, jajaja.
De verdad les recomiendo que empiecen con esta trilogía si quieren leer algo diferente, difícil de imaginar y con un montón de personajes con nombres parecidos pero que terminas conociendo y distinguiendo perfectamente.
September 18, 2016
When an author's name is at the TOP of a book cover in HUGE block letters, you sort of expect that author to have written the book. Unfortunately, this book was not written by Neil Gaiman, but by his partner in the Interworld novel Michael Reeves, and Michael's daughter.
This book falls victim to middle-of-a-trilogy syndrome. There is very little action in this book. We spend a lot of time re-hashing everything that happened in Book 1, and then segue immediately into setting up the conflict for Book 3. The book doesn't actually resolve ANYTHING . I finished the book and wondered why I'd wasted my time on a 250-page prologue for the next "exciting" installment. I might take book 3 out of the library just out of curiosity... but come to think of it, I don't really care all that much what happens next.
Three years later: This book was so forgettable that I just reread it by accident and NEVER realized until I came here and found that I'd already reviewed it. I'm already forgetting it again. Not finishing the series.
This book falls victim to middle-of-a-trilogy syndrome. There is very little action in this book. We spend a lot of time re-hashing everything that happened in Book 1, and then segue immediately into setting up the conflict for Book 3. The book doesn't actually resolve ANYTHING . I finished the book and wondered why I'd wasted my time on a 250-page prologue for the next "exciting" installment. I might take book 3 out of the library just out of curiosity... but come to think of it, I don't really care all that much what happens next.
Three years later: This book was so forgettable that I just reread it by accident and NEVER realized until I came here and found that I'd already reviewed it. I'm already forgetting it again. Not finishing the series.
September 5, 2023
Rocky start and a Redeeming Third Act
The writing style changed in this installment of the series. Not enough to be jarring but enough to be noticeable. It felt like this Joey Harker was one from a different Earth and not the one from Interworld book 1 and Gaiman just forgot to mention it. Sounded the same in many ways but it felt a little choppy and at times a teenie tiny bit juvenile (I mean he's supposed to be 16 years old but comes off as a 12 year old more often than not.). It felt lessGaimanesque than the first one - could this be Michael Reaves voice? I don't know. I don't dislike it but I didn't love it.
There are a few missions mentioned in passing that should have been elaborated on. Of the top of my head, the senior officers heading of to a Hex world to rescue a Walker. In order to properly mourn the Walker who dies, It would have been better to experience a mission with the Walker because the character got so little page time in this installment.
Plot/Storyline: -1 The saboteur storyline I thought would come out in Book 1 actually takes place here and it's done well. But then a couple of things take place and it's a rinse-repeat of the first book with minor differences.
Characters: -1 The characters I had previously loved in the first book are forgettable in the second book which is saying something seeing as their page-time has decreased significantly. The new characters introduced are a shade of annoying (Acacia) and Glossed over (read character list page).
Favorite scene: I wish the first two acts of this book had been in the same stratosphere as the first - not the pacing but something was missing or just off/different about the writing. Great Scene: the perilous training exercise comes to mind aa not a favorite but the scene that finally tipped the scales in whether Interworld was still Interworld. Another sabotage, another death and Joey Harker at the center of it all. But lo and behold, it tipped right into an exhilarating final act.
Favorite Quote/Concept: Still Hue - he/it/creature ...mudluff
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025 / Top 22 Male Authors
Challenge Prompt: 150 Scifi books and Neil Gaiman Series or Standalone
The writing style changed in this installment of the series. Not enough to be jarring but enough to be noticeable. It felt like this Joey Harker was one from a different Earth and not the one from Interworld book 1 and Gaiman just forgot to mention it. Sounded the same in many ways but it felt a little choppy and at times a teenie tiny bit juvenile (I mean he's supposed to be 16 years old but comes off as a 12 year old more often than not.). It felt lessGaimanesque than the first one - could this be Michael Reaves voice? I don't know. I don't dislike it but I didn't love it.
There are a few missions mentioned in passing that should have been elaborated on. Of the top of my head, the senior officers heading of to a Hex world to rescue a Walker. In order to properly mourn the Walker who dies, It would have been better to experience a mission with the Walker because the character got so little page time in this installment.
Plot/Storyline: -1 The saboteur storyline I thought would come out in Book 1 actually takes place here and it's done well. But then a couple of things take place and it's a rinse-repeat of the first book with minor differences.
Characters: -1 The characters I had previously loved in the first book are forgettable in the second book which is saying something seeing as their page-time has decreased significantly. The new characters introduced are a shade of annoying (Acacia) and Glossed over (read character list page).
Favorite scene: I wish the first two acts of this book had been in the same stratosphere as the first - not the pacing but something was missing or just off/different about the writing. Great Scene: the perilous training exercise comes to mind aa not a favorite but the scene that finally tipped the scales in whether Interworld was still Interworld. Another sabotage, another death and Joey Harker at the center of it all. But lo and behold, it tipped right into an exhilarating final act.
Favorite Quote/Concept: Still Hue - he/it/creature ...mudluff
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025 / Top 22 Male Authors
Challenge Prompt: 150 Scifi books and Neil Gaiman Series or Standalone
October 21, 2020
Başından sonuna aksiyon içerikli güzel bir devam hikayesi ve serinin son kitabı için gerekli malzemeleri bırakarak bitiyor.
Söylenecek çok fazla şey yok. İyi bir genç yetişkin romanı olduğunu düşünüyorum.
Söylenecek çok fazla şey yok. İyi bir genç yetişkin romanı olduğunu düşünüyorum.
December 5, 2020
Puanım 2/5 (%35/100)
İlk kitabı zar zor bitirmiştim ve çok beğenmediğimi söylemiştim. İlk kitapla ilgili yorumumu merak ediyorsanız onu okumanızı tavsiye ederim. 60 küsür sayfa okudum ve kitabı bitiremeyeceğime karar verdim. Zaten ilk kitabı da beğenmediğim için bundan pek umudum yoktu ve her ne kadar ilk kitaba göre bir tık daha iyi olsa da yine de beğenmedim. O yüzden daha fazla zaman harcayıp bitirmeye çalışmanın gereksiz olduğunu düşünüyorum.
Bu kitapta Michael Reeves'in rahatsızlığından dolayı kızı Mallory de yazar olarak giriş yapmış. O yüzden yazıda biraz da olsa farklılık hissediliyor. Yine de benim çok gözüme batan bir yer olmadı. Yine karakterlere hiç ısınamadığım için sıkıcı buldum. Genç yetişkin sevenler için güzel bir seri olabilir fakat yaşımdan dolayı mı yoksa okuduğum diğer Gaiman ve fantezi kitaplarından mı bilmiyorum ama benim hiç hoşuma gitmiyor bu tür kitaplar. Bu kitap ilk kitabın kaldığı yerden Joey'nin maceralarından devam ediyor. Acacia Jones adında yeni gizemli bir karakter geliyor fakat onu da çok başarılı bulmadım. Bu yüzden 3. kitap çevrildiğinde almayı düşünmüyorum. Kapak tasarımı ve ciltli olduğu için kitaplığımda tutacağım.
İlk kitabı zar zor bitirmiştim ve çok beğenmediğimi söylemiştim. İlk kitapla ilgili yorumumu merak ediyorsanız onu okumanızı tavsiye ederim. 60 küsür sayfa okudum ve kitabı bitiremeyeceğime karar verdim. Zaten ilk kitabı da beğenmediğim için bundan pek umudum yoktu ve her ne kadar ilk kitaba göre bir tık daha iyi olsa da yine de beğenmedim. O yüzden daha fazla zaman harcayıp bitirmeye çalışmanın gereksiz olduğunu düşünüyorum.
Bu kitapta Michael Reeves'in rahatsızlığından dolayı kızı Mallory de yazar olarak giriş yapmış. O yüzden yazıda biraz da olsa farklılık hissediliyor. Yine de benim çok gözüme batan bir yer olmadı. Yine karakterlere hiç ısınamadığım için sıkıcı buldum. Genç yetişkin sevenler için güzel bir seri olabilir fakat yaşımdan dolayı mı yoksa okuduğum diğer Gaiman ve fantezi kitaplarından mı bilmiyorum ama benim hiç hoşuma gitmiyor bu tür kitaplar. Bu kitap ilk kitabın kaldığı yerden Joey'nin maceralarından devam ediyor. Acacia Jones adında yeni gizemli bir karakter geliyor fakat onu da çok başarılı bulmadım. Bu yüzden 3. kitap çevrildiğinde almayı düşünmüyorum. Kapak tasarımı ve ciltli olduğu için kitaplığımda tutacağım.
December 14, 2021
Γενικα δηλωνω fun του Gaiman αλλά το συγκεκριμένο το βρήκα μια απλή βαρετή γαλαξιακή ιστορία με χρόνοταξιδια που προσωπικά μου θύμισε το ταξιδέψτε το γαλαξία νε οτοστόπ και ένα σορό αλλά αντιστοιχα βιβλία . Είναι η πρώτη φορα που διαβαζω κάτι δικό του και δεν βρισκω μια διακριτή ταυτότητα και τα στοιχεία του που Μαρεσουν . Δεν το βρήκα πετυχημενο . Και το 2ο αστέρι με ερωτηματικό Το έβαλα γιατί το βιβλιο είναι για 1,5/5 . Σίγουρα δεν θα το πρότεινα καν για να ανακαλύψει κάποιος το σύμπαν του γκειμαν. Απογοητευτικό .
December 1, 2024
I thought it was written by Neil Gaiman, but after a few chapters, it became obvious that that wasn't the case. This is very disappointing. Also, it just ends abruptly. Apparently, you need to read another book to see how the story will end. It wasn't published in Italian and I see why.
August 8, 2020
En este segundo libro aparece una chica llamada Acacia Jones algo muy extraño porque no se parece a los Joey’s.
Poco tiempo después desaparece Acacia y empiezan a ocurrir cosas extrañas, creen qué hay un infiltrado y tratarán de encontrarlo para saber que está pasando.
Poco tiempo después desaparece Acacia y empiezan a ocurrir cosas extrañas, creen qué hay un infiltrado y tratarán de encontrarlo para saber que está pasando.
October 17, 2015
Не знам на кого да препоръчам тази поредица повече – на любителите на Геймън, или феновете на научната фантастика, или почитателите на книгите за млади подрастващи, в които няма вампири и върколаци. Всъщност, подвеждам последните – тук има един вампир, и един върколак – е, поне е нещо космато, и вие, и май нещо като ангел, заедно с андроиди, мутанти, пътешественици във времето, магьосници и разни други неща, за които само Хокинг може да ви даде обяснение. И повечето са просто вариации на един и същ човек, и имената им започват с Дж, като в едно откачено реалити, където някакви сектанти си правеха дете горе-долу веднъж годишно, и бяха стигнали до внушителните 18 или 19 парчета, като гордо обявяваха, че има и още да идват през черната дупка, в която очевидно се бяха превърнали някои специфични части на матроната-майка на рода. Бррр. Но тук не става дума за сборище на романичелски номади, а за паравселени, мултиизмерения, и разни други термини, които и след много бой не бих и понечила да кажа, че съм точно разбрала дали са коректни или даже истински валидни в научно отношение.
Като втора част от едно приключение, но все пак и с много симпатично лек обем, историята се опитва да свие гигатони информация за живота, вселената и всичко останало в рамките на пътуващ между пространствата кораб, населен с вариации на едно рижо хлапе на име Джоуи, който може да броди – тоест да се шляе между сенките светове на Амбър, с минималното усещане като от афтър парти с много силна тревица на борда на не особено луксозна яхта. Звеното пазители на вселената има за врагове конфедерацията на маговете и обществото на киборгите – ако ги наречете даалеки май няма да сте много далеч от истината. Въобще сянката на доктор Кой е доста силна, ако и никой никога да не говори за нея дори и с лек намек, освен че все пак Майкъл Рийвс му е бил един от сценаристите. Тъй де, хлапачката от времевия патрул, който помага, или пречи според повелята на по-висшите времеви владетели, опълчили се срещу още по-силните пространствено-времеви владетели, хич не е докторкойска, нали. И не, няма си джаджа в ръката, с която да може да прави абсолютно всичко, ами вместо нея си има нокти с чипове. Колко оригинално, мхм.
Та, като оставим малко настрана някои очеизбождащо вдъхновени от един друг франчайз моменти, това си е историята на едно момче, отчаяно търсещо идентичност и приятели, лишено от семейство заради собствените си умения, и заобиколено от практически собствени клонинги, с които не върви да се занася дори в тази така гореща тийн възраст. Появява се едно мистериозно и доста хубавко момиче; нападат всичко, което има от всички страни; и предателите се роят от най-неочаквани, но всъщност доста предвидими, места. Намесват се вариации на бъдещета, срещи с отвъдното, неестествени енергии излизат на сцената да отворят пътя към Сребърният сън. Което е нещо много, много лошо, и най-вероятно ще значи края на света, какъвто го познаваме. Да, пак същото. И макар че все още не знаем кой ще спечели мача, все пак ни е ясно в кой отбор ще сме. Симпатична книжка, за съжаление повече Рийвс, отколкото Геймън, но въпреки това забавна по един очарователно нърдски начин. Пък може и да ви накара да се заинтересувате по-сериозно от някои от по-сложните думички и тайни на времето. Или да си пуснете отново любимия сезон на доктор Кой. Все хубави работи.
Като втора част от едно приключение, но все пак и с много симпатично лек обем, историята се опитва да свие гигатони информация за живота, вселената и всичко останало в рамките на пътуващ между пространствата кораб, населен с вариации на едно рижо хлапе на име Джоуи, който може да броди – тоест да се шляе между сенките светове на Амбър, с минималното усещане като от афтър парти с много силна тревица на борда на не особено луксозна яхта. Звеното пазители на вселената има за врагове конфедерацията на маговете и обществото на киборгите – ако ги наречете даалеки май няма да сте много далеч от истината. Въобще сянката на доктор Кой е доста силна, ако и никой никога да не говори за нея дори и с лек намек, освен че все пак Майкъл Рийвс му е бил един от сценаристите. Тъй де, хлапачката от времевия патрул, който помага, или пречи според повелята на по-висшите времеви владетели, опълчили се срещу още по-силните пространствено-времеви владетели, хич не е докторкойска, нали. И не, няма си джаджа в ръката, с която да може да прави абсолютно всичко, ами вместо нея си има нокти с чипове. Колко оригинално, мхм.
Та, като оставим малко настрана някои очеизбождащо вдъхновени от един друг франчайз моменти, това си е историята на едно момче, отчаяно търсещо идентичност и приятели, лишено от семейство заради собствените си умения, и заобиколено от практически собствени клонинги, с които не върви да се занася дори в тази така гореща тийн възраст. Появява се едно мистериозно и доста хубавко момиче; нападат всичко, което има от всички страни; и предателите се роят от най-неочаквани, но всъщност доста предвидими, места. Намесват се вариации на бъдещета, срещи с отвъдното, неестествени енергии излизат на сцената да отворят пътя към Сребърният сън. Което е нещо много, много лошо, и най-вероятно ще значи края на света, какъвто го познаваме. Да, пак същото. И макар че все още не знаем кой ще спечели мача, все пак ни е ясно в кой отбор ще сме. Симпатична книжка, за съжаление повече Рийвс, отколкото Геймън, но въпреки това забавна по един очарователно нърдски начин. Пък може и да ви накара да се заинтересувате по-сериозно от някои от по-сложните думички и тайни на времето. Или да си пуснете отново любимия сезон на доктор Кой. Все хубави работи.
December 19, 2018
Selagi masih sempat meresensikan, saya resensikan dulu ya.. 😋
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How excited!!
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Entah kenapa seneng banget bisa ngabisin buku ini.
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Ada beberapa hal yang saya ingin tonjolkan pada kalian agar kalian tertarik baca buku ini.
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Ada satu masa dimana saya sempat kurang suka sama buku ini, tapi sekarang ini jadi buku yang lumayan membuat saya terkesan.. 👏👏 emosi saya saat baca buku ini berubah ubah.. sempet marah, sempet hampir nangis, sempet seneng, sempet kecewa, semuanya disempetin!! 😂 Pokoknya gak kecewa beli bukunya.. perasaan ratenya.. 4🌟
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Something difference in this book.. ada beberapa kalimat yang membuat saya penasaran, dan kalimat itu dapat membuat saya menyambungkan pembacaan saya sampai chapter selanjutnya.. karena secara gak sengaja, itu merupakan sambungan yang tidak seharusnya dipisahkan.. (rumit ya bahasanya 😂) bahasa.. kira kira 3,5🌟
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Cover.. umm, wonderful enough!! 5🌟
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Alur, aku gak kecewa sama alurnya.. ending dari ceritanya memang gak enakan.. Acacia Jones, karakter favku lenyap, interworld dan timewatch lenyap, dan semua yang ada di interworld juga lenyap. Yang selamat cuma satu, SI JOE ITULAH 😂. Untuk alur, 4🌟
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Tokohnya seru seru, yang fav banget itu cuma 3, Acacia, Joe, dan yang belum pernah aku ceritakan, Hue, teman setianya Joe... Untuk karakter 4,5🌟
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Konsep dan struktur cerita, bagus, menarik, dan gak kusangka bakal serumit ini.. maka rateku 5🌟
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Dan point of view yang paling aku sukai di buku ini. Seperti halnya novel sang pemimpi, Michael Reaves dan Malorry Reaves meletakkan Joe, sebagai tokoh utama dan narator.. semua bisa dipantau dengan baik melalui Joe.. 4🌟
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Rate rata ratanya 4,33🌟!!! Banyak ya...
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Makasih udah ikutin review reviewku.. see you next time!!!!
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How excited!!
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Entah kenapa seneng banget bisa ngabisin buku ini.
.
Ada beberapa hal yang saya ingin tonjolkan pada kalian agar kalian tertarik baca buku ini.
.
Ada satu masa dimana saya sempat kurang suka sama buku ini, tapi sekarang ini jadi buku yang lumayan membuat saya terkesan.. 👏👏 emosi saya saat baca buku ini berubah ubah.. sempet marah, sempet hampir nangis, sempet seneng, sempet kecewa, semuanya disempetin!! 😂 Pokoknya gak kecewa beli bukunya.. perasaan ratenya.. 4🌟
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Something difference in this book.. ada beberapa kalimat yang membuat saya penasaran, dan kalimat itu dapat membuat saya menyambungkan pembacaan saya sampai chapter selanjutnya.. karena secara gak sengaja, itu merupakan sambungan yang tidak seharusnya dipisahkan.. (rumit ya bahasanya 😂) bahasa.. kira kira 3,5🌟
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Cover.. umm, wonderful enough!! 5🌟
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Alur, aku gak kecewa sama alurnya.. ending dari ceritanya memang gak enakan.. Acacia Jones, karakter favku lenyap, interworld dan timewatch lenyap, dan semua yang ada di interworld juga lenyap. Yang selamat cuma satu, SI JOE ITULAH 😂. Untuk alur, 4🌟
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Tokohnya seru seru, yang fav banget itu cuma 3, Acacia, Joe, dan yang belum pernah aku ceritakan, Hue, teman setianya Joe... Untuk karakter 4,5🌟
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Konsep dan struktur cerita, bagus, menarik, dan gak kusangka bakal serumit ini.. maka rateku 5🌟
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Dan point of view yang paling aku sukai di buku ini. Seperti halnya novel sang pemimpi, Michael Reaves dan Malorry Reaves meletakkan Joe, sebagai tokoh utama dan narator.. semua bisa dipantau dengan baik melalui Joe.. 4🌟
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Rate rata ratanya 4,33🌟!!! Banyak ya...
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Makasih udah ikutin review reviewku.. see you next time!!!!
June 28, 2017
I agree that it's obvious Neil Gaiman did not write this book. It lacks the depth he has, even in his works for younger audiences. However, and it is a big however, Michael and Mallory Reaves did a very good job of continuing the series. Acacia is an intriguing new character and the book was action packed. I especially liked the fact that they managed to give each para-incarnation their own voice and characteristics. This was no easy feat. I'm really curious to see how they handled the third book of the series.
April 24, 2013
3.85 stars -- Most of this book I enjoyed. At first, the plethora of characters who are almost Joey Harker drove me crazy, but (somehow, magically), Reaves managed to make each one an individual person. I liked the story, only partially saw the twists coming, and loved the ending! And while not his book, there is a certain Gaiman-esque feeling to the whole thing (which is good, as Gaiman tends to be careful about what he signs his name/brand to).
September 23, 2016
Me encanta. De la forma más sencilla en que pueda expresarlo, me encanta. El mundo creado, la amabilidad en la escritura, la versatilidad de sus secuencias. De manera simple, me encanta y espero con alegría el tercero.
April 7, 2022
"Kau tahu kan kenang-kenangan yang sepertinya membeku dalam waktu, seperti foto? Bahkan kalau kau tidak punya fotonya, kau mengingat setiap detail. Sering kali, persis setelah momen itu lewat, kau langsung tahu itu akan menjadi kenangan abadi--segala sesuatu seakan melambat dan satu potongan kenangan itu tetap melekat di benak." -hal. 177
Setelah cukup lama nggak baca sci-fi lagi, rasa-rasanya aku kembali ke genre tersebut dan menemukan buku yang pas. Tahun lalu aku baca The 5th Wave dan aku sudah nganggep kalau judul itu udah lumayan "berat" buat aku, tapi judul ini lebih berat lagi! Tapi surprisingly aku enjoy banget baca judul ini.
Aku baru tahu kalau ini judul kedua dari seri Interworld (mungkin kapan-kapan aku coba cari dan baca buku pertamanya juga) setelah beli. Ya, maklum aku belinya di semacam toko buku obral gitu dan nggak pikir panjang, apalagi cover dan judulnya lumayan memikatku. Plus aku belum pernah satu pun baca judul yang ditulis Neil Gaiman, dan aku cukup suka!
Ngomong-ngomong buku ini tuh ditulis oleh 3 penulis, ya nggak sih?
Kalau membahas mengenai isi judul ini aku takutnya agak spoiler juga ya tapi secara ringkas ini bercerita tentang Joey yang merasa segala sesuatunya tidak tampak bersahabat dengannya dan rasa-rasanya kekacauan itu cuma bersumber padanya. Suatu hari seorang gadis bernama Acacia semacam "ikut nebeng" ke dunia di mana menjadi perkumpulan semua reinkarnasi di dunia-dunia yang ada (ini sebenernya aku kurang yakin tempat ini menjadi perkumpulan, tapi itulah yang kutangkap. Kalau kalian worried, nama tempatnya Base Town, jadi aku berpspekulasi seperti itu).
Dan ternyata kehadiran Acacia cukup merumitkan namun di satu kondisi Joey semakin ditimpa kesialan bertubi-tubi. Dari situ Joey mulai mempertanyakan mungkin saja insiden yang membuat Acacia hadir itu justru bisa membantu.
Jujur saja di halaman awal aku cukup pusing karena deskripsi mengenai tempat dan juga adegan actionnya cukup detail dan berasa kita lagi liat film sci-fi yang mungkin sudah akrab di mata kali lah ya. Seriusan. Soalnya sesuatu yang dideskripsikan di sini dideskripsikannya cukup rumit dan beneran kerasa sisi "science"-nya, hahaha. Bener-bener berasa baca jurnal / kajian ilmiah gitu.
Tapi meskipun begitu aku cukup tersedot ke dalam ceritanya dan bisa merasakan empati terhadap tokoh utama kita, Joey. Dan juga mengenai segala sesuatu yang dipertaruhkan oleh Joey ini cukup membuatku salut.
Kayaknya aku nggak bisa cerita terlalu banyak sih tapi novel ini cukup aku rekomendasikan buat kamu--yang tentunya you should baca judul pertamanya dulu, jangan kayak aku yang nyerobot ini, hahaha.
Setelah cukup lama nggak baca sci-fi lagi, rasa-rasanya aku kembali ke genre tersebut dan menemukan buku yang pas. Tahun lalu aku baca The 5th Wave dan aku sudah nganggep kalau judul itu udah lumayan "berat" buat aku, tapi judul ini lebih berat lagi! Tapi surprisingly aku enjoy banget baca judul ini.
Aku baru tahu kalau ini judul kedua dari seri Interworld (mungkin kapan-kapan aku coba cari dan baca buku pertamanya juga) setelah beli. Ya, maklum aku belinya di semacam toko buku obral gitu dan nggak pikir panjang, apalagi cover dan judulnya lumayan memikatku. Plus aku belum pernah satu pun baca judul yang ditulis Neil Gaiman, dan aku cukup suka!
Ngomong-ngomong buku ini tuh ditulis oleh 3 penulis, ya nggak sih?
Kalau membahas mengenai isi judul ini aku takutnya agak spoiler juga ya tapi secara ringkas ini bercerita tentang Joey yang merasa segala sesuatunya tidak tampak bersahabat dengannya dan rasa-rasanya kekacauan itu cuma bersumber padanya. Suatu hari seorang gadis bernama Acacia semacam "ikut nebeng" ke dunia di mana menjadi perkumpulan semua reinkarnasi di dunia-dunia yang ada (ini sebenernya aku kurang yakin tempat ini menjadi perkumpulan, tapi itulah yang kutangkap. Kalau kalian worried, nama tempatnya Base Town, jadi aku berpspekulasi seperti itu).
Dan ternyata kehadiran Acacia cukup merumitkan namun di satu kondisi Joey semakin ditimpa kesialan bertubi-tubi. Dari situ Joey mulai mempertanyakan mungkin saja insiden yang membuat Acacia hadir itu justru bisa membantu.
Jujur saja di halaman awal aku cukup pusing karena deskripsi mengenai tempat dan juga adegan actionnya cukup detail dan berasa kita lagi liat film sci-fi yang mungkin sudah akrab di mata kali lah ya. Seriusan. Soalnya sesuatu yang dideskripsikan di sini dideskripsikannya cukup rumit dan beneran kerasa sisi "science"-nya, hahaha. Bener-bener berasa baca jurnal / kajian ilmiah gitu.
Tapi meskipun begitu aku cukup tersedot ke dalam ceritanya dan bisa merasakan empati terhadap tokoh utama kita, Joey. Dan juga mengenai segala sesuatu yang dipertaruhkan oleh Joey ini cukup membuatku salut.
Kayaknya aku nggak bisa cerita terlalu banyak sih tapi novel ini cukup aku rekomendasikan buat kamu--yang tentunya you should baca judul pertamanya dulu, jangan kayak aku yang nyerobot ini, hahaha.
January 4, 2021
TW// SPOILER SPOILER
Che dire? Joseph - Joey per gli amici - Harker non ha quella che definiremmo una vita tranquilla. Lo avevo lasciato a InterMondo e alle sue lezioni e scontri contro ESA e Binari e lo ritrovo per l'appunto in una missione di recupero dati in un mondo binario in cui la sua squadra al momento rischia la sconfitta. Fortunatamente arriva Acacia Jones un'Agente dei GuardaTempo che non solo li salva ma li riporta anche a IM. La salvezza dura poco e ben presto la squadra ritorna sul mondo binario per recuperare i dati che non erano riusciti a prendere e un nuovo Camminatore il cui ingresso sarà eroico (salva Jo riportandola a IM da solo) ma che causerà moolto più avanti la morte di Jerzy, e l'attacco di J/O contro Joey. Acacia salva Joey ancora una volta e lo mette in cella dai GT per tenerlo al sicuro. Tra un viaggio nel futuro dove IM è rasa al suolo, la scoperta del tradimento di Joaquim (il Camminatore eroe appena entrato a IM), la memoria di Jay ancora presente (che gli svela tante cose sui GT), la comparsa del Professore a capo dei Binari con tanto di lotta e risucchio energetico di Camminatore, rilascio di anime di Camminatori (come nella Malefic), Acacia che dopo esser sfuggiti ai cattivi gli propone di andare dai GT, e la ricomparsa di Lordknife (che lavora con i Binari) con tanto di lotta e rispedimento di Joey alla casa di origine ... non c'è stato tempo per respirare.
Sono stata letteralmente assorbita dalla lettura e benché la storia si svolga seguendo la stessa chiave tecnica del primo libro, l'ho trovato piuttosto scorrevole, non troppo banale e coinvolgente proprio come il primo. Non vedo l'ora di leggere il prossimo così da scoprire di più su FrostNight e specialmente vedere chi Joey riuscirà a recuperare dei Camminatori sparsi per i mondi. Ora capisco benissimo la frase "Joseph Harker è il futuro."
Che dire? Joseph - Joey per gli amici - Harker non ha quella che definiremmo una vita tranquilla. Lo avevo lasciato a InterMondo e alle sue lezioni e scontri contro ESA e Binari e lo ritrovo per l'appunto in una missione di recupero dati in un mondo binario in cui la sua squadra al momento rischia la sconfitta. Fortunatamente arriva Acacia Jones un'Agente dei GuardaTempo che non solo li salva ma li riporta anche a IM. La salvezza dura poco e ben presto la squadra ritorna sul mondo binario per recuperare i dati che non erano riusciti a prendere e un nuovo Camminatore il cui ingresso sarà eroico (salva Jo riportandola a IM da solo) ma che causerà moolto più avanti la morte di Jerzy, e l'attacco di J/O contro Joey. Acacia salva Joey ancora una volta e lo mette in cella dai GT per tenerlo al sicuro. Tra un viaggio nel futuro dove IM è rasa al suolo, la scoperta del tradimento di Joaquim (il Camminatore eroe appena entrato a IM), la memoria di Jay ancora presente (che gli svela tante cose sui GT), la comparsa del Professore a capo dei Binari con tanto di lotta e risucchio energetico di Camminatore, rilascio di anime di Camminatori (come nella Malefic), Acacia che dopo esser sfuggiti ai cattivi gli propone di andare dai GT, e la ricomparsa di Lordknife (che lavora con i Binari) con tanto di lotta e rispedimento di Joey alla casa di origine ... non c'è stato tempo per respirare.
Sono stata letteralmente assorbita dalla lettura e benché la storia si svolga seguendo la stessa chiave tecnica del primo libro, l'ho trovato piuttosto scorrevole, non troppo banale e coinvolgente proprio come il primo. Non vedo l'ora di leggere il prossimo così da scoprire di più su FrostNight e specialmente vedere chi Joey riuscirà a recuperare dei Camminatori sparsi per i mondi. Ora capisco benissimo la frase "Joseph Harker è il futuro."
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June 19, 2024
Second verse, same as the first! I gave this awesome book four phenomenal stars.
Joey has made his way back into the good graces of InterWorld after a major heroic feat. However, after rescuing some new para-incarnations of himself from other worlds, the impossible happens. Someone has arrived at InterWorld that isn't a version of him. As the strange new guest turns heads and raises questions, a series of strange events put InterWorld on lockdown. A saboteur is at work!
This series just keeps getting better and better. Like before, I loved the world hopping and various iterations of Joey, and that world is fleshed out even more in this one. It was very exciting, and I blazed through the pages quickly.
Joey has really come a long way, and he continues to do so in this book. He's learning to question things that seem odd, and at the same time the weight of war wears heavily on his shoulders when things start to pick up. Hue is still a great sidekick but didn't get as much focus this time around. Still love that little bubble MDLF!
This time the plot had a distinct element of mystery as Joey and others try to figure out who is behind the sabotage of certain events that take place, and I loved that. I thought I knew everything from the beginning, but there was a surprise or two, so I'm glad it wasn't too predictable. Of course, there was plenty of great scifi and fantasy action scenes throughout, all leading up to a stunning conclusion that had my heart pumping.
I do have the same complaints as last time that the book's vocab is too advanced for younger readers and that some of the actions taken where hard to understand, but overall this was very solid and a great follow up.
Give it a try!
Joey has made his way back into the good graces of InterWorld after a major heroic feat. However, after rescuing some new para-incarnations of himself from other worlds, the impossible happens. Someone has arrived at InterWorld that isn't a version of him. As the strange new guest turns heads and raises questions, a series of strange events put InterWorld on lockdown. A saboteur is at work!
This series just keeps getting better and better. Like before, I loved the world hopping and various iterations of Joey, and that world is fleshed out even more in this one. It was very exciting, and I blazed through the pages quickly.
Joey has really come a long way, and he continues to do so in this book. He's learning to question things that seem odd, and at the same time the weight of war wears heavily on his shoulders when things start to pick up. Hue is still a great sidekick but didn't get as much focus this time around. Still love that little bubble MDLF!
This time the plot had a distinct element of mystery as Joey and others try to figure out who is behind the sabotage of certain events that take place, and I loved that. I thought I knew everything from the beginning, but there was a surprise or two, so I'm glad it wasn't too predictable. Of course, there was plenty of great scifi and fantasy action scenes throughout, all leading up to a stunning conclusion that had my heart pumping.
I do have the same complaints as last time that the book's vocab is too advanced for younger readers and that some of the actions taken where hard to understand, but overall this was very solid and a great follow up.
Give it a try!
April 18, 2019
Sono combattuta, perchè il primo volume mi era piaciuto parecchio, e pareva piacere solo a me. Ho aspettato anni per la pubblicazione italiana del secondo volume, e poi successivi mesi per l'edizione in copertina morbida. Sicura che fosse come il primo ma soprattutto... sicura che fosse scritto di Gaiman, visto che il suo nome compare sulla copertina e visto che qui su GR è sotto il suo nome. Invece no! Non è neanche scritto da Reaves, quello che ha scritto a quattro mani con Gaiman il primo, ma la figlia di Reaves, Mallory!
E' quindi sbagliatissimo promuoverlo come lavoro di Gaiman, anche se il primo volume e l'idea erano anche sue.
Detto questo, si vede che non è scritto dalle stesse persone. Ha perso completamente il mordente e l'umorismo del precedente volume, e poi, sarò io che sono invecchiata nel frattempo e sono diventata più insofferente, ma dopo qualche pagina di una dozzina (se non di più) di varianti del nome Joey, non ci capivo più niente.
Un'altra serie che abbandonerò.
E' quindi sbagliatissimo promuoverlo come lavoro di Gaiman, anche se il primo volume e l'idea erano anche sue.
Detto questo, si vede che non è scritto dalle stesse persone. Ha perso completamente il mordente e l'umorismo del precedente volume, e poi, sarò io che sono invecchiata nel frattempo e sono diventata più insofferente, ma dopo qualche pagina di una dozzina (se non di più) di varianti del nome Joey, non ci capivo più niente.
Un'altra serie che abbandonerò.
July 6, 2025
O segundo volume da trilogia EntreMundos escrita por Gaiman e Reaves foge do sistema aluno em uma escola e somos todos gratos por isso - ninguém aguenta mais essa formula batida por mais que ela tenha sido um sucesso durante a época de JK Rowling.
Joe e seus alterss continuam na guerra contra os Binários e a BRUX, mas é a chegada de Acácia que realmente modifica os rumos da história. Há um pouco de romance, porém a ênfase está nas várias reviravoltas da história; não é uma space opera, mas chega perto.
A narrativa é bem diferente do que costumamos ver nas histórias de Gaiman provavelmente devido a influência de Michael Reaves e isso é algo que deve ser notado... Gaiman sempre foi um camaleão da escrita, seu mérito está em se adaptar ao gênero e estilo que está simulando.
É divertido.
Joe e seus alterss continuam na guerra contra os Binários e a BRUX, mas é a chegada de Acácia que realmente modifica os rumos da história. Há um pouco de romance, porém a ênfase está nas várias reviravoltas da história; não é uma space opera, mas chega perto.
A narrativa é bem diferente do que costumamos ver nas histórias de Gaiman provavelmente devido a influência de Michael Reaves e isso é algo que deve ser notado... Gaiman sempre foi um camaleão da escrita, seu mérito está em se adaptar ao gênero e estilo que está simulando.
É divertido.
June 1, 2017
Awalnya agak ga yakin dengan buku ini karena alasanku membaca buku pertama, yaitu penulisnya, tidak ikut berkontribusi di sini. Ternyata saya sudah terlanjur hanyut di dalam kisah dan konfliknya, yang kali ini begitu kental sainsnya, dan kehilangan sentuhan ajaib khas Gaiman.
Karakter Joe Harker di sini cukup manusiawi, menjawab tanda tanyaku, bagaimana setiap hero dalam fiksi tahu ke mana mereka harus melangkah saat memasuki dunia yang sama sekali baru. Joe tidak tahu, dia penuh keraguan, dia berbuat kesalahan, dan dia belajar.
Walau tidak semenawan Interworld, tampaknya aku tetap harus membaca lanjutan buku ini, akibat ending menggantung yang sukses membuat penasaran.
Karakter Joe Harker di sini cukup manusiawi, menjawab tanda tanyaku, bagaimana setiap hero dalam fiksi tahu ke mana mereka harus melangkah saat memasuki dunia yang sama sekali baru. Joe tidak tahu, dia penuh keraguan, dia berbuat kesalahan, dan dia belajar.
Walau tidak semenawan Interworld, tampaknya aku tetap harus membaca lanjutan buku ini, akibat ending menggantung yang sukses membuat penasaran.
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