I gave it the same rating for the same reason. I think the ending went well, though; actually, that was my favorite part. It's not supposed to wrap up everything anyway. It's the first book of the series; some parts are supposed to be left open-ended to be explored in the following books.Mtibza eM wrote: ↑01 Jul 2021, 12:42 I rated the book three of out of 4 stars because as much as I liked its concept, I found glaring errors. I didn't like the fact that it didn't wrap up the entire story properly. But other than that the characters we were we developed and had thier own, unique different personalities. I recommend it to people who love reading about multiverse.
Overall rating and opinion of "Worldlines" by Adam Guest
- lavkathleen
- Posts: 776
- Joined: 23 Apr 2020, 07:38
- Currently Reading: Weeper
- Bookshelf Size: 46
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-lavkathleen.html
- Latest Review: Spellbound - The Workings of Drugtech by Marcel Sahade
Re: Overall rating and opinion of "Worldlines" by Adam Guest
pronouns: she/they
“Don't worry, honey. I'll keep the home fires burning.” — Gideon Nav, Harrow the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
- lavkathleen
- Posts: 776
- Joined: 23 Apr 2020, 07:38
- Currently Reading: Weeper
- Bookshelf Size: 46
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-lavkathleen.html
- Latest Review: Spellbound - The Workings of Drugtech by Marcel Sahade
There were a lot of errors, though, so I gave it a three instead. That's a little different way of describing it, though. A lot of us are more focused about the fact that these were theories in physics that were applied in the story. The way you described it is the vice versa.ROSEYANN wrote: ↑01 Jul 2021, 08:57 I gave Worldlines a four out of four ratings. I thought that the author took an ordinary story and made it extraordinary by adding multiply storylines. Instead of having one end, you had like two or three endings. I found the book a little confusing at the beginning. however, the more I read the storylines were clarified. Excellent book I enjoyed it.
pronouns: she/they
“Don't worry, honey. I'll keep the home fires burning.” — Gideon Nav, Harrow the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
- lavkathleen
- Posts: 776
- Joined: 23 Apr 2020, 07:38
- Currently Reading: Weeper
- Bookshelf Size: 46
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-lavkathleen.html
- Latest Review: Spellbound - The Workings of Drugtech by Marcel Sahade
Yeah, that was discussed in some of the other topics here. The repetitions are necessary for the author to show the similarity between the worlds so he can reiterate the fact that they are each other's alternate universe. It also makes the differences stand out.
pronouns: she/they
“Don't worry, honey. I'll keep the home fires burning.” — Gideon Nav, Harrow the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
- lavkathleen
- Posts: 776
- Joined: 23 Apr 2020, 07:38
- Currently Reading: Weeper
- Bookshelf Size: 46
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-lavkathleen.html
- Latest Review: Spellbound - The Workings of Drugtech by Marcel Sahade
I removed one star for the same reason, too! It was truly fascinating to read about parallel universes, but what really nailed it for me is the author's storytelling technique and how mind-blowing the message was. The writing style needs work, though so even if it didn't have much errors, I still can't guarantee a perfect 4.
pronouns: she/they
“Don't worry, honey. I'll keep the home fires burning.” — Gideon Nav, Harrow the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
- lavkathleen
- Posts: 776
- Joined: 23 Apr 2020, 07:38
- Currently Reading: Weeper
- Bookshelf Size: 46
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-lavkathleen.html
- Latest Review: Spellbound - The Workings of Drugtech by Marcel Sahade
I gave it a 3 for the same reason. I'm surprised to see someone so annoyed about contractions that they had to mention it. But I guess that's also part of why I found the writing style to be messy. If there weren't so many errors and the writing style was a little more polished, I might've given it a perfect 4.DyanaFl wrote: ↑01 Jul 2021, 11:49 I gave the book a 3 out of 4 star rating; mostly due to the errors. The repeated contractions in the writing style were also a minor annoyance for me.
I liked the story as a whole. The subtle similarities or differences in the different worldlines was nicely laid down. Although the story touched down on some heavy quantum concepts, it was comparatively easy to grasp. The end was in accordance with the multiverse theory, so I was pleased.
pronouns: she/they
“Don't worry, honey. I'll keep the home fires burning.” — Gideon Nav, Harrow the Ninth (Tamsyn Muir)
-
- Posts: 414
- Joined: 20 Aug 2020, 18:49
- Currently Reading: The Magician's Secret
- Bookshelf Size: 71
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-praise-george-kayode.html
- Latest Review: Rescuing General Patton by Curtis Stephen Burdick
- Lorraine De Vos
- In It Together VIP
- Posts: 1144
- Joined: 07 Mar 2017, 11:35
- Currently Reading: Indian Immigrant
- Bookshelf Size: 669
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-lorraine-de-vos.html
- Latest Review: Killing Abel by Michael Tieman
- the_invaded_privacy
- Posts: 10
- Joined: 03 Jun 2021, 01:42
- Currently Reading: Strong Heart
- Bookshelf Size: 5
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-the-invaded-privacy.html
- Latest Review: Fish Wielder by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison
lavkathleen wrote: ↑30 Jul 2021, 04:34Some of us rated it 3 out of 4 instead because of the amount of errors. This was the first science fiction I've read and first one that involved the multiverse, but you seem like you've already read plenty of them. I wonder how else this could be approached with other theories.the_invaded_privacy wrote: ↑01 Jul 2021, 08:27 A 4 out of 4 for me, because that's how physics nerds function. The concept of multiverse induced with Schrodinger's cat and probability will always be a hit. Even though the writing style is not my cup of tea, I still enjoyed it plenty.
Oh yeah, the errors. I forgot about those. I am pretty sure I noticed them but then I sunk into all the theories. And I don't know what happened after that.
[/quote]
- malik khaizran
- Posts: 26
- Joined: 22 May 2021, 11:44
- Currently Reading: WatchDogs Abnormal Beginnings
- Bookshelf Size: 18
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-malik-khaizran.html
- Latest Review: The Shade of Highfall by Mark O'Dell
- Kira Bonita Reece
- Posts: 640
- Joined: 12 Jun 2021, 18:53
- Favorite Book:
- Currently Reading: The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy, Box Set
- Bookshelf Size: 358
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-kira-bonita-reece.html
- Latest Review: Starboard Eight by Brian Casey
- zayyyna
- Posts: 98
- Joined: 03 Jun 2021, 00:18
- Currently Reading: My "Enemy" in Vietnam
- Bookshelf Size: 15
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-zayyyna.html
- Latest Review: Underdog Thinking by Atul Vir
- Ana C Barrantes
- Posts: 61
- Joined: 11 Jun 2021, 00:25
- Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 20
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-ana-c-barrantes.html
- Latest Review: Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign
-
- Posts: 344
- Joined: 24 Oct 2020, 05:56
- Currently Reading: The Legacy of Job's Wife
- Bookshelf Size: 34
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-ntombifuthi-londi.html
- Latest Review: Cynthia and Dan by Dorothy May Mercer
As a science fan I enjoyed the authors description of the Multiverse although the concept of Multiverse is confusing. I feel that the author did a great job in trying to explain. I would definitely recommend it to readers who enjoy science fiction.
- J_odoyo
- Posts: 1080
- Joined: 12 Jun 2019, 12:47
- Currently Reading: First Family
- Bookshelf Size: 107
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-j-odoyo.html
- Latest Review: Epicenter by Carrie Hannah
– Toni Morrison
-
- Posts: 30
- Joined: 19 Jul 2020, 06:06
- Currently Reading:
- Bookshelf Size: 13
- Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-blackjack1.html
- Latest Review: Ironing by Navajo
- Reading Device: duokan