tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post8196913646580806315..comments2024-01-17T09:43:44.882-06:00Comments on The Frugal Chariot: Time Travel and HistoryJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-90659037930980795472016-02-15T08:50:38.557-06:002016-02-15T08:50:38.557-06:00Lory,
This was an interesting fantasy at times. ...Lory,<br /><br />This was an interesting fantasy at times. But it did not hold my interest or provide enough humor for my taste. But my friends have sometimes suggested I am a bit too serious in my reading. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-57661733858209672492016-02-15T08:48:45.963-06:002016-02-15T08:48:45.963-06:00R. T.,
I did not intend to write off the novel en...R. T.,<br /><br />I did not intend to write off the novel entirely. However if you are not a fan of Connie Willis you may want to look elsewhere.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-56035510483709164342016-02-09T15:17:47.955-06:002016-02-09T15:17:47.955-06:00I'm sorry this didn't work for you. When I...I'm sorry this didn't work for you. When I first read it I just thought it was hilarious, and I don't even like dogs. I'll have to re-read it to see if my opinion changes.<br /><br /> I completely agree it's more fantasy than sci-fi though. There's not much scientific basis for the time travel here, cool idea though it may be.Loryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519976394732029323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-75299875056712572832016-02-09T10:01:18.893-06:002016-02-09T10:01:18.893-06:00Stephen,
This novel is more fantasy than hard SF....Stephen,<br /><br />This novel is more fantasy than hard SF. In the book “The Net” is the device that deposits and returns individuals to different points in time, although some points are so important they are unable to be visited (and therefore unalterable) and there are a series of safeguards and mechanisms whereby items or people cannot be brought forward that might alter history or it is Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-68978773515503706312016-02-09T09:55:01.812-06:002016-02-09T09:55:01.812-06:00Brian,
The author is popular and has won SF award...Brian,<br /><br />The author is popular and has won SF awards, but I did not see the great appeal of this novel. Timescape by Gregory Benford which we have both read handles the topic in a better way.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-82343393932422610702016-02-09T07:44:22.520-06:002016-02-09T07:44:22.520-06:00Does that 'rule' against going near histor...Does that 'rule' against going near historically significant events ever apply to things that humans don't regard as significant, but actually were?<br /><br />(No examples because...well, that's the point. Butterfly effect and all that...who can say what subtle decisions wrought vast changes?)Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15097908023032528200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-69692051170112972812016-02-09T05:38:38.385-06:002016-02-09T05:38:38.385-06:00I had heard a lot about this book back when it fir...I had heard a lot about this book back when it first came out.<br /><br />It is too bad that it was a little disappointing. Though time travel stories are common these days, they have so much potential. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-86575401881429481662016-02-08T10:30:12.746-06:002016-02-08T10:30:12.746-06:00Thanks for the "bad dog" warning! I will...Thanks for the "bad dog" warning! I will now avoid CW's book.RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.com