50bookchallenge, 15000pages
Book #45 -- Steven Gould, Reflex
, 384 pages.
The sequel to Jumper, which I read like, two years ago. I'm of mixed feelings about this one. On the one hand, we got to see Millie kick some ass of her own, rather than just being a sounding board for Davy. On the other hand, it's a common trope - male with special abilities has ordinary but supportive female companion, gets himself in trouble he can't get out of, leaving the woman to have to save *his* butt for once, and we'll do this by giving her *the same exact special ability he has*. It's the whole 'let's empower women by turning them into carbon copies of men' attempt at feminism. Nonetheless, they did the suspense part well.
Book #46 -- Steven Gould, Jumper
, 352 pages.
And then of course I had to read the first one because I'd forgotten certain details.
Progress toward goals: 248/365 = 67.9%
Books: 46/100 = 46.0%
Pages: 13326/25000 = 53.3%
2010 Book List
cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven
, 384 pages.
The sequel to Jumper, which I read like, two years ago. I'm of mixed feelings about this one. On the one hand, we got to see Millie kick some ass of her own, rather than just being a sounding board for Davy. On the other hand, it's a common trope - male with special abilities has ordinary but supportive female companion, gets himself in trouble he can't get out of, leaving the woman to have to save *his* butt for once, and we'll do this by giving her *the same exact special ability he has*. It's the whole 'let's empower women by turning them into carbon copies of men' attempt at feminism. Nonetheless, they did the suspense part well.
Book #46 -- Steven Gould, Jumper
, 352 pages.
And then of course I had to read the first one because I'd forgotten certain details.
Progress toward goals: 248/365 = 67.9%
Books: 46/100 = 46.0%
Pages: 13326/25000 = 53.3%
2010 Book List
cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven