Nathan Lowell
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Works by Nathan Lowell
Stars & Empire 2: 10 More Galactic Tales 13 copies
Owner 1 copy
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A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Volume 1 (2011) — Contributor — 21 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1952-10-12
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Greeley, Colorado, USA
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- Works
- 31
- Also by
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- Members
- 2,556
- Popularity
- #10,046
- Rating
- 4.0
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- 115
- ISBNs
- 38
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Lowell writes well enough in that his prose is clear and descriptive, the dialogue fairly believable, and the details he provides are realistic. But the main problem in this book is what isn't there. There's no technical challenge to be overcome, no character conflicts to be resolved, no crises to avert or endure, no internal angst to work through. The main character, Ishmael, does seize some opportunities to improve his lot and those of his shipmates. But that alone is not enough to carry a book of this (normal) size. Seriously, we are given in-depth descriptions of sandwich making! Furthermore, I was repeatedly struck by the internal question, "so, this is all the progress they've made in 300 years?" I was just underwhelmed at the level of technology in this story. I just don't see myself spending time to read any more in this series.… (more)