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Sep 08, 2017
Keeping my vacuum cleaner going
When my local Electrolux repair and supply shop closed up shop, I was worried that I was out of luck. After all, the Electrolux website only seems interested in promoting their latest products. I thought, "Let's give eBay a shot. Maybe someone's selling off their old inventory." Sure enough, here was someone offering bags compatible with my 40-year old unit (they don't make 'em like this anymore). The price was reasonable, so I bought a box of bags. They work great, and so I can go on using my vacuum cleaner. Thanks!
Jun 27, 2017
4.5 stars for dark fantasy from Scalzi
"It was time to whip the god."
Now that's an opening line! It grabs hold of the reader (this one anyway) and immediately begs the question: What the hell is going on here? Aspiring authors should take note. Actually, I've noticed that some established authors should make note of it as well.
Being just a novella, the pace feels a bit rushed. Backstory for the characters is hard to come by, so every tidbit that Scalzi shares is valuable. If the page count had been doubled, Scalzi could've gone into more detail about this strange universe, maybe revealed more detail about how things work and the setting. But maybe that's all a good thing as Scalzi just sticks to the molten core of this story and more detail might slow things down too much.
The conflict between Captain Tephe and Priest Andso is well done. The two are locked in a power struggle and clash often to see who will come out ahead. All the while, the aforementioned god taunts Tephe, assailing his faith. Both interpersonal relationships maintain the tension until the first contact meeting with a heathen people, when Scalzi reveals his hand (I must say, I was caught off guard). From there it's a mad dash to the book's bloody conclusion.
It was nice to see Scalzi break from his established style and go dark. I can see why the novella was nominated for a Hugo.