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ju@lire.boitam.eu

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Photojournalist and many other things in -ist.

I read a lot of SFF, obscure LGBT, travel, photography theory and women authors, in French and English.

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a publié une critique de Femme portant un fusil par Sophie Pointurier (Harpercollins Traversée)

Sophie Pointurier: Femme portant un fusil (Paperback, français language, Harper Collins France)

« “Et vous, quelle violence trouvez-vous juste ?”, c’est ce que j’aurais aimé leur dire. …

Court et percutant

Un court roman, percutant comme un coup de fusil, plein de ces choses qu'on sait peut-être déjà mais qui font du bien de voir écrites comme ça.

a publié une critique de A Stranger in Olondria par Sofia Samatar (Olondria)

Sofia Samatar: A Stranger in Olondria (EBook, 2013, Small Beer Press)

Jevick, the pepper merchant's son, has been raised on stories of Olondria, a distant land …

A wonderful novel

This is an ode to books, the power and poetry of words and stories, and it's gorgeously written, without pretention, in a way that takes the reader seriously and transports them instantly into the maze of the author's imagination. The world created isn't a typical western-middle-age fantasy world, it's strongly influenced by south asia, and north and east africa. If you're longing for something poetic and vivid, it's a rewarding read.

a publié une critique de The Warden par Daniel M. Ford (The Warden, #1)

Daniel M. Ford: The Warden (Hardcover, 2023, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom)

There was a plan.

She had the money, the connections, even the brains. It was …

A fun light read

It feels like the author took his dream RPG and wrote it as a novel. There's magic, and of course, dwarfs and half-elves, wizards who need to sleep to recuperate all their capabilities, small side-quests leading to the big one, an engaging heroin and queer flavours added here and there. All in all, not revolutionary, but entertaining.

a publié une critique de A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe par Alex White (The Salvagers, #1)

Alex White: A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe (Paperback, 2018, Orbit)

Furious and fun, the first book in this bold, new science fiction adventure series follows …

A weird mix of space opera and magic

I wasn't sure what to expect, but the mix of classic space opera and magic was weird. There were fun moments, some action and a few relatable characters, but the worldbuilding was lacking (when you can't say for sure if a place is a planet or a city at the end of a book, maybe something is missing). Some characters were flat, and it also felt like there were discrepancies, notably with the vilain(s), their goal and motivation.

a publié une critique de The Last Watch par J. S. Dewes

J. S. Dewes: The Last Watch (Paperback, 2021, Tor Books)

The Divide.

It’s the edge of the universe.

Now it’s collapsing—and taking everyone and everything …

Not a bad space opera, but...

There are a few interesting elements in this classic premise of "a bunch of different people are stuck at the edge of the universe and must save it", and while the worldbuilding and powers at play aren't bad at all, there's just something missing. It isn't badly written either (although writers need to ban the words groaning/grunting forever), but again, it isn't very special. Not sure I'll dig in the second volume.