The Reality Dysfunction - Peter F. Hamilton

Zal's Night's Dawn Review - A trilogy in three parts I read I lot of sci-fi, in fact I read a lot of epic sci-fi, some would say too much, I would say probably the right amount (but think probably too much). I read the whole Night's Dawn trilogy, it was probably too much, but I don't regret it. Let us begin.. The Reality Dysfunction - Peter F Hamilton (1996) A 1000 plus page multi narratived sci fi epic, spanning an entire galaxy full of worlds and species dominated by economic and political strife. The plot revolves around two main narratives, one following budding Starship captain Joshua Calvert aboard the sentient space station ...  Read the complete review

I saw this book while browsing my local bookstore, but put off buying it due to exams... When I finally got it I was really looking forward to it. I was not dissapointed. Superb book. If you like science fiction, and you like a blend of great action, technology, good characters, epic storylines, and a chill that runs up your spine, this book is it!! A hefty 1000 pages plus, this book delivers in volume. The story follows several different groups of characters. One group is that of colonists on the planet of Lalonde, a frontier world, described in brilliant detail by Hamilton. Usually storylines about colonists on primitive worlds is ...  Read the complete review

As several readers may be aware, I've just come back from three weeks travelling through China. Before I left, I decided to buy a nice long book to keep me entertained on the several 12-hour long train journeys that I would be taking. When my eye (I only like to use the one when I'm shopping for books, which makes navigation through the store slightly more exciting) fell (and I don't like to keep it in my head, either) upon the 1200-page epic 'The Reality Dysfunction', I thought I'd found the ideal book. It was certainly long enough to occupy me for the journey, and had an intriguing plot according to the back cover. However, I've now ...  Read the complete review

I'm sure a lot of people are put off by the sheer size of this one. Each of the three books that comprise the trilogy check in at well over 1000 pages a piece, but don't be afraid they're actually very gripping and really good to read. The books are, in order, 'The Reality Dysfunction', 'The Neutronium Alchemist', and 'The Naked God'. This is epic science fiction, or to be more precise, epic space opera. There are dozens of major plot characters and almost as many major plotlines. If this sounds really daunting, it's not really. Once I got into it I couldn't put it down, and was very annoyed when I had to wait about 18 months ...  Read the complete review