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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clever and Romantic,
By Rachel Potter (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Uncharted Territory (Mass Market Paperback)
Uncharted Territory was short and rather dense. Willis does not do much explaining, and you have to be willing to "not know stuff" for the first part of the book. But if you keep reading, you will find this book to be clever and interesting. I did. Willis does a lot of clue imbedding throughout and if you pay attention, you might be able to guess what's coming, but it's enjoyable even if you don't. I actually liked it better the second time through because I caught so much more. Recommended.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Connie Willis's usual fare,
This review is from: Uncharted Territory (Mass Market Paperback)
By any other writer, Uncharted Territory would have been a decent read, but from Connie Willis, it had too many possibilities. A lot of the usual Willis charm is in there -- well-developed characters, an interesting romantic subplot, and a slapstick humor underlying the whole plot -- but it left me thinking she could have done much more with the story.Something else I've come to expect from Ms. Willis is the touch of depth that she adds to her stories without becoming obtuse, and Uncharted Territory was just fluff. Don't get me wrong -- I like fun, empty reads (I had a blast reading one of those Hercules: The Legendary Adventures novels), and this novel was a fun diversion, but I was looking for something akin to "Ado" or "The Pony," where even the silly or frightening points have something to say. Uncharted Territory was a little too shallow. Overall, it was an enjoyable read that kept me engrossed, but I wish it could have stood up to the standard Ms. Willis has set for her fiction. After reading To Say Nothing of the Dog and Bellwether (two of her books I would recommend without hesitation), I will continue to read her fiction, but I wouldn't recommend Uncharted Territory to someone who has read her other work first.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
What went wrong?,
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This review is from: Uncharted Territory (Mass Market Paperback)
Having read both the Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog, I thought that nothing written by Connie Willis could go wrong. Unfortunatly, this book shows that perfection is not a constant. I don't know how this got through (maybe the publishers were eager for another Connie Willis book to sell), but this book for me was uninspiring, pointless, and confusing. Although the interaction of the characters were humorous at certain time, for the most part, I was left wondering if anything was really happening. Another problem I had (and maybe i'm just too dense) was the fact that none of the characters were introduced. I was halfway though the book before I realized that Fin was female. Unless if there was a prequel that explained it all, anyone could be left wondering if a name belonged to a person, place, or a thing. All in all, this book is a disspointment from someone who has won Hugos and Nebulas for her works, but then nobody should expect perfection all the time and should be grateful for the other books Ms Willis has written. :)
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