Die Mauern Des Universums (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
one of those books which taught me patience. Patience to finish most books that I found tedious and patience to curb my irritation when an expectation of mine is not met. By that I mean that the start of this book was very firmly science fictiony. But as the story unfolded it became entangled in a sort of thriller. And I couldn't deal with the fact that the author had changed direction for his story. I thought, and I do think, that the author had a bright idea for his book but ran out of ideas quickly. 1 star. If you read any science fiction that deals with the multiverse, it usually feels like an exercise in creating interesting (though usually dumb) alternate realities without giving much time to the characters. In "Walls of the Universe," Melko does the exact opposite.You meet farmboy John, a guy you could be or could be friends with, and are shown the world around him, as well as a few characters that pop up in other universes. Instead of being set pieces they feel like actual people, so when you encounter a different version of them, it feels jarring like it would be if you were to meet an alternate best friend.On the science fiction at hand, there is a real threat and a good amount of good old fashioned scary science gone afoul. Again, all this is explored through a character based view, so only at the end do you really get the larger implications of universe hopping technology and what this could mean in future novels. Hopefully Paul Melko will return to the characters (and the science) that made this one so engrossing.
What do You think about Die Mauern Des Universums (2010)?
Very well written. This young adult science fiction has a great story line.
—monikah
Decent story, too clearly going to be part of a series.
—brvfan25
Good fun. Aimed at a younger audience I think..
—clrbll22
