Long Earth: The Long Earth Lib/E (Series #1) (CD-Audio)

from SonicQuack

Great authors can flex their style and this is a fine example. Initially there is more of the Pratchett humour, however it quickly drops off as the novel becomes more concerned with it's science fiction potential. This lack of traditional Pratchett wit is no failing, after all this is not a Discw...

from TerriBooks

There were a lot of things I liked about this book: a Heinlein-esque quality about the idea of unlimited space opened up to humanity, consideration of what it would mean to society to have no scarcity - of anything, wondering about the uniqueness and scarcity of human intelligence and self-awaren...

from souloftherose

Terry Pratchett has been one of my favourite authors for years now: if his name's on a book then I buy it. This collaboration with the British science fiction author Stephen Baxter is a departure from his popular Discworld series as well as being a departure from the fantasy genre he's mostly ass...

from jennybeast

This is not the diskworld. It is, however, a marvelous though experiment on alternate earths, how to travel in them, and what mankind might do with infinite space and resources. Fascinating, if lacking in Pratchett's trademark hilarity.

from reading_fox

Unlike Good Omens where the work was equally shared and blended, this is definitely more Baxter than pTerry - almost I'd think predominately Baxter, with Pratchett perhaps contributing little more than the character of Lobsang. It is a slow story - again far more in the mould of Baxter, exploring...