Contains Slaves of the Volcano God-Bride of the Slime Monster and Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Donnie Darko and King Arthur's bunnies were more entertaining,
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This review is from: The Cineverse Cycle (Hardcover)
The cycle is a comedy /fantasy /sci-fi series. If you are not into that sort of book, I really can't recommend it. The actual premise of the cycle is fairly absurd. The author at least had the good sense not to try and explain it in detail. Once you accept the premise you can quickly get into the story, which is also amusingly absurd. The author did not take the plot seriously either, so it does come across well in a B-movie sort of way. Character development is barley detectible and only useful for comedic device. Some of the dialog appears a bit contrived, but some of the imagery is well described and will stick in your mind for a long time - this is both a good thing and a bad thing depending on which scene comes to mind.
Slaves of the Volcano God is the first book and lays the foundation well. The characters are introduced, the plot is hinted at, subplots are introduced, the powers that be are identified, and the inevitable girl being meets boy being which will eventually be complicated by an outsider theme is set. A quick read with some good chuckles - probably would not be better with beer. Bride of the Slime Monster is the second book and introduces the main plot elements, contains most of what serves as plot development, identifies the interloper in the girl being/boy being/outsider threesome, hints at where the big showdown will be, and nails down the real nature of the evil against which the heroes will have to struggle. You have to pay attention a little bit more with this one. I would recommend a nice pilsner to go along with it. If you got through Slaves, you won't be disappointed by Bride. Revenge of the Fluffy Bunnies is the action-packed, thrilling conclusion to the epic Cineverse Cycle. In this near-perfect conclusion to the cycle you find the hideout of the archenemies, the myriad of subplots come to a head supporting the main plot, the characters reach the peak of their development, the three way romance comes to crisis and is resolved, the hero lives down his demons, and of course the final confrontation between the evil and good plays out, and everyone lives happily ever after (except of course for the evil.) All in all, a good margarita or a nice sipping tequila would go well with this book. One frightening thing about the cycle is that it comes across as if it was adapted from a screenplay. The thought that this might have originally been a movie idea scares me... and I am a B-movie fan. Summary: Plot - B, character development - C, imagery - B, gratuitous use of gender - B, gratuitous use of an alien's different anatomy as a plot device - A, use of imaginary technology to accomplish some impossible feat required for the plot - B, use of bizarre and inexplicable coincidence to keep the main characters alive - B, gratuitous intercourse - F (complete lack of...), recycling overused or cliché themes from prior books along the same line - B. On a B-movie scale, a solid B. Consider reading this if you are looking for something different or if you have a rabbit fixation.
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