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Title: 1633 by David Weber, Eric Flint, James Baen ISBN: 0-7434-7155-5 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (43 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A truly fine book, with well-drawn characters
Comment: If you haven't read 1632 yet, please start there. This book _can_ stand on its own, but is much easier to appreciate in proper context as second in a series. That said...
In 1633 the authors spend much of their time fleshing out characters who were shortchanged in 1632 -- especially the Simpsons. They also show the effect of 1999 history books on 17th century politics, and of manned flight on a world that only recently thought it impossible.
I found the book absolutely fascinating. It's meatier than 1632. Not as much of a romp, but ultimately more satisfying to digest. Now, they just need to get the NEXT book out in record time!
Rating: 5
Summary: Time Travel and Alternate History--Winning Combination!
Comment: 1633 is the sequel to the excellent book 1632, which tells the riveting story of a modern day West Virginia town suddenly cast into the Germany of the past (guess what year?). This one was written in collaberation with David Weber, but I detected no break in the excellent writing style. 1633 takes the story further and develops the political alliances and relationships between the Americans and the Europeans. The naval war battles are graphic. I found it easy to fall into this story, and felt like I was there myself. That's the best test of good writing for me--complete absorption in the plot and characters. I can't wait for the promised 1634--the Baltic Wars. I highly recommend this book...there's something for everyone in it!
Rating: 3
Summary: Fun, but not as good as 1632
Comment: 1633 is a fun book, though it's slightly less enjoyable than the original (1632). The basic plotline - a small West Virginian town is transported to Germany during the Thirty Years' War and must survive and attempt to civilize Europe - remains the same. A few new characters are introduced, though some of the protagonists from the first book get short shrift (e.g., Julie Sims) this time around.
The book is probably about a hundred pages too long, and it goes into unnecessary detail on the creation of the (new) U.S. Air Force and Navy. An inordinate amount of time is spent on the initial flight training of a couple of new pilots and the construction of the first ironclads. That would be fine if, for example, the ironclads ever saw action in the book - they do not. Presumably, Flint will have them play a significant role in 1634. Flint still uses way too many lengthy expository passages for my taste (even more so than in 1632).
You get the impression from reading the book that Flint sees 1633 as being just an opening chapter in a much larger story rather than as a coherent, stand-alone book. While many "epic" series suffer from this problem (I hesitate to even begin to compare 1633 to a Robert Jordan book), I do wish that 1633 had been a little more self-contained.
All that being said, 1633 *is* an enjoyable read, and if you enjoyed the first book in the series, you should definitely take a look at this one, you won't be disappointed.
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Title: 1632 by Eric Flint ISBN: 0671319728 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: 1634 : The Galileo Affair by Andrew Dennis, Eric Flint ISBN: 0743488156 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Ring of Fire by Eric Flint ISBN: 074347175X Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: March to the Stars by David Weber, John Ringo ISBN: 0743488180 Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Shiva Option by David Weber, James P. Baen, James Baen ISBN: 074347144X Publisher: Baen Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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