Reading mostly SF and indie comics.
My pronoun is "they".
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I’ve put every single thing I know about civic tech into this little book. It’s both an onboarding guide and …
Valuable opinions and essays from many different perspectives. Some are excellent, some are rather shallow. Great visual layout!
Arbeit retten? Sollte nicht alles darangesetzt werden, Menschen im Zuge der digitalen Transformation davon zu befreien, zumal mit Blick auf …
Arbeit retten? Sollte nicht alles darangesetzt werden, Menschen im Zuge der digitalen Transformation davon zu …
Ich habe ein wenig Hintergrund im Bereich der Soziologie und für diesen Kenntnisstand war mir das Buch leider zu oft zu seicht und länglich. Thema und Aussagen sind dennoch interessant.
Arbeit retten? Sollte nicht alles darangesetzt werden, Menschen im Zuge der digitalen Transformation davon zu befreien, zumal mit Blick auf …
A young English gentleman of means, Aubrey is immediately intrigued by Lord Ruthven, the mysterious newcomer among society’s elite. His …
A young English gentleman of means, Aubrey is immediately intrigued by Lord Ruthven, the mysterious …
Only interesting for its historical context. I read as preparation for Marschner's romantic opera of the same name and it did its purpose.
Der Hauptcharakter ist sozial defizitär und macht seinen Bruder wiederholt runter, was schwer zu ertragen ist. Überhaupt fiel es mir schwer für irgendeine der Figuren Sympathie aufzubauen. Die Story wird erst nach der Hälfte einigermaßen spannend. Wäre mir das Buch nicht empfohlen (und ausgeliehen) worden, hätte ich es nicht (zu Ende) gelesen.
Turner, corporate mercenary, wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then Hosaka Corporation reactivates him for …
Turner, corporate mercenary, wakes in a reconstructed body, a beautiful woman by his side. Then …
It takes a while until the suspense eventually builds up. Otherwise, a great cyberpunk read, but with less cyber than Neuromancer had.
"They're ugly. They're mean. But up until today, they've always been loyal. So when one of their own betrays them, …
"They're ugly. They're mean. But up until today, they've always been loyal. So when one …
The story is kind of a standard gritty revenge plot with some mystery added. The art is the truly remarkable thing here, mixing fine details and heavy brushes perfectly. The best moments are when it becomes surreal.
This series is also a modern classic of (North American) indie publishing. It's a one person project which was initially released through monthly issues (which is a whole lot of work for a single person). I'll definitely read the rest of the series.
