Does anyone know where I could find book summaries?

A slow, analog alternative to the internet

Moderators: SecondTalon, Moderators General, Prelates

Does anyone know where I could find book summaries?

Postby Diadem » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:08 am UTC

I just picked up the last part of the Void Triology of Peter F. Hamilton (awesome books by the way). I read the first two books about two years ago, so it's been a while.

I am really looking forward to reading it, Hamilton is one of my favorite SF writers of all time. But after only a few pages I'm terribly frustrated, because I just don't remember the first two parts well enough to follow the story in part 3. The books are quite complex with dozens of characters and storylines, and he keeps referencing things I only dimly recall. Rereading the entire first two books however is a bit of a daunting task (1400 pages or so). I've been looking around for a summary somewhere, but I can't find anything like it.

Anyone know about sites that have summaries like that? This must be a common problem with long-running series, I simply refuse to believe that the internets doesn't offer a solution :)
It's one of those irregular verbs, isn't it? I have an independent mind, you are an eccentric, he is round the twist
- Bernard Woolley in Yes, Prime Minister
User avatar
Diadem
 
Posts: 4067
Joined: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:03 am UTC
Location: The Netherlands

Re: Does anyone know where I could find book summaries?

Postby Amarantha » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:08 pm UTC

I generally check Wikipedia for stuff like that. But it depends partly on the book; some people make sites summarising books they like. If there's a fan forum for PFH, the fans would know if such a site exists for the Void books.
User avatar
Amarantha
 
Posts: 1639
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2007 4:56 am UTC
Location: Melbourne, Australia

Re: Does anyone know where I could find book summaries?

Postby Jorpho » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:13 pm UTC

User avatar
Jorpho
 
Posts: 5050
Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:31 am UTC
Location: Canada


Return to Books

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests