Ordinary [Hardcover]

Jim Grimsley (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: TOR BOOKS ST MARTINS MASS (2007)
• ASIN: B000ZZSNPY
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great concepts that go nowhere., August 1, 2005

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K. Butler (escondido, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ordinary (Hardcover)

I zipped through the first 100 pages of this book unable to put it down. Unfortuneately the author seems to run out of gas after that. The main character just goes on a big, boring sight seeing tour. It reminded me of that show on the Travel Channel where that girl visits hotel after hotel fawning over the interior design. There is not a hint of conflict until the final pages and then it's very short-lived and quickly followed by one of the worst non endings I've ever read. The book just stops. Not a hint of resolution or even a cliff hanger pointing to a sequel.

It's a shame because Grimsley had some great concepts to work with. In my experience novels that mix technology with magic usually fail at both, but Grimsley had a workable foundation he could have developed into something unique if he had focused on the SF concepts instead of minutiae.

Once in a while the characters stop admiring the drapes long enough to notice the GIANT FREAKIN' PORTAL BETWEEN TWO WORLDS--but enough about that.
Gee, what a lovely sofa...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but needs to be continued, August 22, 2006

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D. Syrek "Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fan" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Ordinary (Hardcover)

I had previously read Kirith Kirin, so this novel made sense and was a welcome return to an interesting world. Overall the concept of the intersections of worlds of magic and science, and the philosophical and theological ramifications is a very interesting one. Plus I now understand what all those appendixes in Kirith Kirin were about.

However, the novel does rush to a sudden end, which wasn't good after so much build-up in the body. I hope Grimsley plans to write more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only half a book, August 2, 2005

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Wombat whiskers (Melbourne Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Ordinary (Hardcover)

This is a fragment of a book. While it is well written, has good characters and some very interesting concepts, it fails for lack of a plot. The story seems to stop right when it should just be getting interesting. This is a pity since everything else was in place to make it a truly good book. I was very frustrated and disappointed.