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The more I think about it the more I don't like this series. But at the point where I was reading this book, I still had hope. (it ends in a cliffhanger). Tension attempts to be created by the characters constantly trying to get somewhere and talking to themselves or each other about the minutiae of every thing they do, when they should be able to figure out what the reader probably figures out pretty fast. The conversations, therefore, are mostly people talking over each other or stopping in th
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Before I read this book I was under the impression that it was about time travel, so it was a little surprising to find that it's really more historical fiction, told from the points of view of time-travelers who have gone back in time to observe the past. Once I got used to that I found it pretty interesting. Not a quick mover -- lots and lots of details about WWII England, and the characters seem a little precious for allegedly being from 2060 (even their speech and conversations in 2060 sound
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Reserving judgment for the most part until the conclusion in book 2, All Clear, but Blackout definitely held my interest and got me invested in the characters. I'm about to start another, unrelated, book about London during the Blitz because of how well Blackout brought the period to life for me.
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This was a little disappointing because, as I discovered when I got to the end, it's actually half of a book. Not the first book of a series, but just half a book, when the second half being published later this year. It just cuts off, so it's difficult to review or consider as a stand-alone story.
In summary, Blackout is set in the same universe as To Say Nothing of the Dog and Doomsday Book, her time-travelling historians world, and this is her Blitz novel. Three different historians are spendi ...more
In summary, Blackout is set in the same universe as To Say Nothing of the Dog and Doomsday Book, her time-travelling historians world, and this is her Blitz novel. Three different historians are spendi ...more
Delightful beginning and I'm quite pleased I picked up All Clear before finishing so I can start right away. Far more character driven than plot which is a great idea but full of holes that I'm hoping All Clear will clear up. Still, a fantastic read.
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Life is too short to read a book this long and boring (and I am predisposed to like books about time travel and WWII, so this is really impressively boring).
Connie Willis never disappoints! I am always impressed by how she manages to pack so much historical fact and detail into her novels without bogging them down. I really felt like I was experiencing the Blitz! Blackout's narrators don't quite come through as distinct personalities, but Willis certainly knows how to create an entertaining and hilarious cast of minor characters. Wish she'd written one book instead of two but am looking forward to the sequel!
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These two books were interesting (liked the type of time travel presented, got really into the Blitz), but they are really not two books but one extremely long and slow book split into two. I enjoyed it but would not recommend it.
Feb 22, 2011
Liz
marked it as to-read
Jan 12, 2015
Caitlin H
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Mar 08, 2015
Amy
marked it as to-read
Feb 09, 2017
notyourmonkey
marked it as to-read
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