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Review: Hal Spacejock by Simon Haynes (2005) « Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:32:39 +0000

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By: Vic

Vic — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:34:00 +0000

I just finished the 3rd book last night.
I found the first one hard to follow, but overall not too bad, The second was an improvement over the first but wasn’t that much better. The third was really good, I didn’t think Hal & Clunk became petty thieves, they just blurred the lines of morality when it suited them, like they did in the first two books. Overall I thought they were great books, the author’s writing style and humor has kind of grown on me and I find myself looking forward to the next book.

By: Cam

Cam — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:06:45 +0000

I just finished the 3rd book, and I like the writing and humor more than the first two. However I agree with Glen, that I thought the morality of the lead characters slipped to that of petty thieves.

By: Glen

Glen — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:36:44 +0000

I’m late 50′s, female, and an Aussie. I loved Hal 1 almost from page 1. I took in on holiday, and the 2 hour flight passed in no-time. I AM a s-l-o-w reader, and perhaps that helps me appreciate Simon’s humour – I read every word vs getting a word picture.

What I also liked about Hal 1 and 2, the baddies brought about their own un-doing. Have to say, by book 3, I thought Hal had dropped his values… he stooped to stealing from innocent bystanders, and I was not impressed. I hope Simon (or Clunk) pull him back to being an honourable rogue.

By: Baja

Baja — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:53:37 +0000

I won book three after subscribing to a great Sci-fi magazine the author is involved in (Andromeda Spaceways in-flight Magazine) and became an instant convert. The books were so popular I had to order them in, but I read each one in a single sitting – I enjoyed them that much. The humor is very down to earth and Australian. Easy, fun reading that is a refreshing change from all of the overly dramatic, serious and ‘Epic’ sci-fi filling the bookshelves lately.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:52:06 +0000

I’m in Stratford…just a stone’s throw away and I’m almost done reading the online copy of #1. I’d love to borrow the hard copies of the next ones. I can even do pickup and return delivery.

I like the slight language difference – it gives the books that little bit more of an edge of humour for me. I am definitely liking Simon’s books.

By: Cam

Cam — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:07:49 +0000

I started book 3 last night and read for more than 3 hours. The quality just continues to go up.

I also had a realization last night: Most of the ‘newbie author’ mistakes were in my mind grammatical errors…. however I realized that this is not actually the case, it’s just the difference between Australian and Canadian English. The word choices are just different enough to be jarring once or twice a chapter.

Oh and the potty humour in book one was a little sour, but that went away in book 2 and so far in 3.

Did anyone read the online copy? Anyone local (KW Ontario) want to borrow the hard copies?