--- product_id: 17060527 title: "Revelation Space Mass Market Paperback – May 28, 2002" brand: "alastair reynolds" price: "20062CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/17060527-revelation-space-mass-market-paperback-may-28-2002 store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Revelation Space Mass Market Paperback – May 28, 2002 **Brand:** alastair reynolds **Price:** 20062CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Revelation Space Mass Market Paperback – May 28, 2002 by alastair reynolds - **How much does it cost?** 20062CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/17060527-revelation-space-mass-market-paperback-may-28-2002) ## Best For - alastair reynolds enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alastair reynolds brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Revelation Space Mass Market Paperback – May 28, 2002 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61nC2ExeTvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Weak start, but story improves and grows on you. *by T***N on March 18, 2025* Initially I was a bit disappointed by this novel, that by now is regarded a "modern classic". The story is slow to start, and sometimes seem unnecessarily complicated, and also a bit clicheed with regard to some of the transhumanist themes (though that probably wasn't so, back +20 years ago, when it was written). The story does however grow, and improves as it progresses. By and large a great read in the end, but some of its characters are a bit cliche, and while the story is branded as "hard Sci-Fi" and written by an astrophysicist, I wouldn't call it particularly "hard" (though not very "soft" either). Just because there is no FTL travel featured, doesn't automatically make a Sci-Fi "hard". But an enjoyable and interesting story nonetheless. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lot of buildup and a rushed ending.. nevertheless a very good story. *by R***E on January 13, 2009* First and foremost, this novel rewards those who stick it out. There's a big idea at the center of it and the story is built around the Fermi Paradox (which in a nutshell asks why the galaxy isn't teeming with thousands of interstellar civilizations - or in other words, why can't we easily find them).It takes awhile to begin to understand what the novel's about however, and it's not helped by the way the author starts from three separate points of view in three different time periods, all of which come together about midway through the book. Additionally, there are numerous references to other events even further back in the past, which have a huge impact on the future. Even though I don't require plots to be extremely straightforward, I feared I'd be lost or forget crucial information when it was necessary. Fortunately, the author 'summarizes' a lot, and does so in relatively natural ways (usually characters talking to each other). One nice thing about the three different starting points is that it shows the effects of relativity in a very clear and easily understood way, without actually going into the physics of it. For someone who understands the basics of relativity, and how velocity can affect time, it's well done, but if someone doesn't understand relativity they might be a bit confused.One thing the author did which always drives me a bit nuts, is to have a character suddenly understand a lot more than the reader, but the reader is still left in the dark. One character, at one point obviously gets let in on a major revelation but the reader doesn't hear the explanation related. This character later tells another character, and again the explanation is not directly relayed to the reader. I understand that the author wanted to make a big reveal later, but this kind of thing annoys me to no end. Fortunately, the book itself was good enough to overcome this problem.The 'revelation' at the end does tie the main story up quite neatly, although there are certainly one or two fringe loose ends. It even makes things characters do earlier in the book have a bit more context. It's clever but not really mind blowing.The writing style is well done, pretty straightforward (except for the jumps in time), and evocative. The characterizations are pretty good but somewhat on the 'generic' side. The universe appears to be an interesting one, but that's not really the point of the novel. The author probably knows his universe inside and out, but only tells us the bits important for the novel itself, and I like that style a lot (certainly more than the 'Gotta make sure the reader understands everything about the universe even if they only need to understand 1% of it for the plot to make sense' method that other writers use).All in all, it was an enjoyable novel. It asked the kinds of questions I like to ask, and came up with reasonable answers to them. The structure makes the book a bit difficult to get into, but the author makes sure you never forget the important details. Definitely recommended. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple Story well told *by A***E on March 11, 2025* Simple Story mystery well told .The torqued arrogant hero finds redemption. 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