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Russian Amerika (2008) - Plot & Excerpts

I wanted to like this. I really did. BUT. Good believable Alternate Universes need reasons for why things are different not just some sort of hand waving that breaks a map down into an Alternate RISK boardgame. Instead we get select little cultural slices with no reasons. Why is the Republic of California the country that seems to be the hub of the entertainment world where gay characters are more tolerated? (Especially with a "President Regan") Why does "British Canada" not seem to have any sort of respect for the "First Nations" Nation - but the goode ole U.S. does? How do they get fleets through the Great Lakes which appear to be controlled by "French Canada"? And why is the tiny U.S. navy far superior to the British? (remember they are at uneasy truce with their confederate neighbors ) Also a "supposed" major battle is fought off the coast of Vancouver Island - where the British sea forces would be strongest as well as with tons of naval guns. - yet these are un mentioned - simply Russia vrs the Californians. http://i.imgur.com/PLlTK.jpg - and then there are vague references to "mutants" and "mind control" The idea of a Yukon possibly not being sold to the U.S in 1859 (a historical fact - which is also mentioned in the book) led not to a sale in 1867 but to continued ownership. what is far more likely is the previously disinterested Great Britain would have made a bid for a cheaper purchase than the original sale price of 7.2 million. I didn't mind the characters but with the flimsy background I couldn't suspend any of my belief. Thumbs down.

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