tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post4128294924865621641..comments2023-12-31T09:16:20.426-06:00Comments on ADVENTURES IN FICTION: Offworld - Day 2Keanan Brandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12638962927055276969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-46032879307651727572009-08-20T02:14:16.795-05:002009-08-20T02:14:16.795-05:00Rachel - Yeah, I could buy into the bizarre becaus...Rachel - Yeah, I could buy into the bizarre because the near was so real. And I'm all for atmosphere! If I must describe something in detail, might as well add to the ambiance!<br /><br />Rae - You're in the drawing -- maybe I'll be sending you a copy by the end of the week!<br /><br />Dona - Thanks. I mentioned on someone's blog (wasn't yours, was it?) that, having visited many of the places the team travels through, I could easily visualize the settings, one bridge in particular. Very cool!Keanan Brandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12638962927055276969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-19966971793946752272009-08-19T11:41:38.548-05:002009-08-19T11:41:38.548-05:00Nice review! I agree with your summary of the char...Nice review! I agree with your summary of the characters. I also agree with Rachel that Parrish did a great job of effectively setting the right atmosphere for the book. This was a fun read.Dona Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641009276196378322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-10897522592215173652009-08-18T16:44:37.629-05:002009-08-18T16:44:37.629-05:00I really liked the way you informed us about the c...I really liked the way you informed us about the characters. I look forward to being able to read this book myself one of these days. THanks for peeking my interest. RaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656035854180770700.post-25193254866904131642009-08-18T13:38:06.791-05:002009-08-18T13:38:06.791-05:00I thought Parrish did a great job of depicting the...I thought Parrish did a great job of depicting the "near future," actually--I pay a lot of attention to atmosphere in writing, and I found the atmosphere and details of 2033 utterly convincing. Even the walk on Mars. I too was prepared to dislike Chris, but I thought he was handled well after all.Rachel Starr Thomsonhttp://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/inklings/noreply@blogger.com