Comments on: Divine Misfortune, by A. Lee Martinez http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/06/11/divine-misfortune-by-a-lee-martinez/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AJ Kohn http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/06/11/divine-misfortune-by-a-lee-martinez/#comment-22571 AJ Kohn Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:34:26 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/06/11/divine-misfortune-by-a-lee-martinez/#comment-22571 I had the same reaction after I read Martinez's The Automatic Detective. http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/the-automatic-detective-by-a-lee-martinez/ Lots of promise at the beginning but it petered out at the end. Overall, I enjoyed it but it was uneven and seemed like two books and not one. Triangulating on good fantasy or scifi can be tough. Based on your review I'll pick up the other two you read and recommend. I had the same reaction after I read Martinez’s The Automatic Detective.

http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/the-automatic-detective-by-a-lee-martinez/

Lots of promise at the beginning but it petered out at the end. Overall, I enjoyed it but it was uneven and seemed like two books and not one.

Triangulating on good fantasy or scifi can be tough. Based on your review I’ll pick up the other two you read and recommend.

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