Kathryn D. (kd9) reviewed on + 3 more book reviews
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I do think that Dan Simmons is an extraordinarily gifted writer, uneven, but gifted. This is a novel of British Arctic exploration. If it had been written by any other author, I would not have been interested, as I find the exploration for the Northwest Passage one of the most misguided and ignorant of all the explorations of this planet.
However, Dan Simmons has written this carefully and skillfully in the manner of a Victorian novel, including diary passages. The tone perfectly keeps you reading along, even when the subject matter strays into the fantastic and horrible. I might not entirely sympathize with the heroes and villains of this tale, but I will remember the indomitable captain, the intrepid surgeon, and all the other well drawn characters.
However, Dan Simmons has written this carefully and skillfully in the manner of a Victorian novel, including diary passages. The tone perfectly keeps you reading along, even when the subject matter strays into the fantastic and horrible. I might not entirely sympathize with the heroes and villains of this tale, but I will remember the indomitable captain, the intrepid surgeon, and all the other well drawn characters.
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