Comments on: The Big Idea: Scott Westerfeld

By: Kevin M

Kevin M — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:32:53 +0000

FWIW, I bought 2 copies of this book based on this Big Idea entry (one for me, one for my Army buddy stationed in Iraq). Excellent book, and I absolutely love the idea of bringing back the illustrated novel.

Looking forward to the next installment!

By: Todd

Todd — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:03:27 +0000

Got it for Christmas! Can’t wait to read it!

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:40:02 +0000

I liked the book, but the book jacket had one of my personal pet peeves: spoilers.

The book is 434 pages. The book jacket mentions an event that occurs on page 393. That’s over 90% of the way in.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:45:19 +0000

Very good read. Looking forward to the sequel. It felt like it ended halfway through, so I hope I’m not left hanging for long. Keep up the good work!

By: stevem

stevem — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:18:56 +0000

I’ve added this book to my to be read pile. It looks very good. And I’ve always been interested in WWI, which is the event which laid the foundation for many of our current problems.

And Franz Ferdinand was an interesting character. He married beneath himself, was unpopular at court as he advocated more autonomy for the various components of the empire, and was both undeniably brave and an incurable romantic (when he was dying with a bullet in his jugular he was trying to treat his wife’s wounds and pleading with her to live [she had been shot in the stomach] for the sake of their children).

His legacy was undoubtely a dangerous one, as his children were interred in a concentration camp to prevent them from stirring up trouble against the Nazis. I’m curious as to the branching of history, though, as his children were not in line for the throne (a condition imposed upon him to allow his marriage) and I don’t think they had a child named Aleksander, though its been awhile since I’ve read anything so I could be wrong.

By: BeVibe

BeVibe — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:19:20 +0000

What Aaron 52 & protected static 61 said. (although i don’t answer to a sig-o, but just two cats) The Big Idea has increased by to-buy and to-read pile by quite a bit this year.

It *is* a beautiful book, and a very weighty tome. I was sad to see the map/endpapers so trunkated by the binding, but the binding is very well executed. The interior pictures are lovely, too.

I visited the ‘Leviathan’ page & read the exerpt, as well. I look forward to reading the book in the near future!

By: Cassandra Jade

Cassandra Jade — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:40:01 +0000

Thanks for a sharing htis – and I loved reading some of the comments that have been left. I really think I’ll have to check this book out, it looks really interesting.

By: Javier Bolado

Javier Bolado — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:17:40 +0000

Ey!, Now I’m writing the tird book of my saga “La Canción de la Princesa Oscura” (The Dark Princess’ Song) in Spain and I also ilustrate then!

I’m glad that putting together an illustrated novel wasn’t just a wild thought; It’s great to see that other writers feel the same :)

By: EM

EM — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:11:53 +0000

Text without illustrations vs. test with illustrations. Obviously one is not better than the other – just different. Both give the reader a different experience.

As a reader, as a storyteller I much prefer not to see illustrations as I come to know a story – just a personal preference – as I want to connect with the story from the inside out.

See the illustrations afterward adds a different dimension.

It would be interesting to know why so many books have been published without illustrations.

By: protected static

protected static — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:13:36 +0000

*sigh* What Aaron @ 52 said…