Orthogonal: The Clockwork Rocket : Orthogonal Book One (Hardcover)

from SChant

Too much maths, to many diagrams, not enough story. I gave up.

from CurrerBell

This isn't a novel, it's a physics textbook! The concept of the novel's aliens is fascinating, with females reproducing by self-dividing so that for the female, childbirth = death. It's the males who raise the children and thus control the entire society, which really makes for some interesting o...

from AlanPoulter

This is a really hard book to review. First, I must be honest and reveal that parts of it passed me by. With science fiction there should be challenging scientific ideas that play a big part in the plot. Usually I cope fine but this time I had problems. Second, not withstanding what I have just w...

from KateSherrod

Long form review on my blog (see my author page). In short: OMG, this book hurt and maybe broke my brain with the physics, but the story and the species kept me fascinated. I want to bone up pretty seriously and read this again, someday. Best book I've read this year so far!