| Re: Otherland
I honestly don't know what everyone is talking about. I thought Otherland was on of the more unique SF stories I have read and I have read a lot. I really liked the characters (especially !Xabbu and Orlando, I also liked the little girl, even though I can't remember her name. Christabel or something like that) and I thought the story was well written.
As to you (I, Brian) saying "Sure, it's very well written, and very imaginative - but somehow the entire story as I remember it is essentially irrelevant - no one really achieves anything" shows that you didn't really get past the details (which make a story by the way).
People seem to forget, there was no big fantasy epic to this story. The reason for the story was to find Rene's brother and to help him and all the other children to recover from their coma's caused by cold hearted rich people and their quest for immortality. You know the classic David and Goliath story, but set in the virtual reality world. This was a great story and for those who didn't make it to the last book, missed a good story. I've re-read these books every year since I first purchased them and will continue to do so. The story is that good. I also did enjoy MS&T as well. |