Sunday, 30 September 2018

The Hutt Recommends: Sea of Rust

Sea of Rust by Robert C. Cargill


Humanity is dead. Done and dusted. Have been for a long time.
What did they expect when they created A.I. who could process such complicated thought processes as "why am I"?

With human kind lost forever after the A.I. vs humanity war thirty years ago, the robot Brittle is trying to navigate the wasteland left behind. Being created solely for the purpose of being a caregiver for a human forces Brittle to search for a new meaning to existence in a post-human world. In the midst of haunting memories from the last war against humanity, Brittle watches warily while robots turn against robots and open conflict is soon unavoidable. But which side will Brittle find himself on?

I loved it. A lot.

Saturday, 22 September 2018

Happy Hobbit Day!

Today is Hobbit Day!
So make sure to sit down to eat all your nine meals properly, read a book and/or enjoy your ale in the lovely company of friends. Celebrate the little things, the hobbit way.


Wednesday, 5 September 2018

The Hutt Recommends: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
#1 in the Wayfarers series

HOLY FUCK BECKY.
I was blessed with this recommendation as a counterweight to all the male authors flooding my list of scifi I want to read and I had no expectations coming into this.
So again: HOLY FUCK BECKY.

   Rosemary Harper is running away from a troubled past and therefore doesn't expect much when she joins the crew of the Wayfarer as their clerk. She expects a bed, food, a way to see the universe, colleagues she'll keep a safe distance with and if she's lucky she'll find some mind-numbing work.
   But life aboard the Wayfarer is much more exciting than expected. A diverse crew of different species and cultures makes her realise that the importance of chosen family is much greater than that of blood.

It's all of the things I've ever wanted with scifi;
Pro's
  • it's feel-good scifi, easy on the brain
  • it also feels a bit like Firefly, but you know... well written...
  • it's entirely character-driven
  • speaking of characters: interesting characters is my jam
  • not everyone is straight and that's never a bit deal
  • it fucks with the gender binary system, because aliens, and that brings me life
  • any one culture seen as strange from an outsider's perspective, even humans'
Con's
  • it's entirely character-driven and that's not for everyone
  • the general plot is kinda... thin
  • there isn't much tension or conflict to speak of which some readers find dull

   I like a good plot as much as anyone but to me it's not a true necessity if there are interesting characters in its stead. The fact that it was built like a tv show with episodes moving towards a general purpose was thoroughly enjoyable. I cried loads of happy tears, and even more loads of sad tears.
   I'll give it a good 10/10, would cross the universe to read again.

Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Superman vs Witcher

YOU SAID WHAT ABOUT MY BOY GERALT??!


Well. Honestly. I don't hate it. Please Netflix, don't fuck this up.