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Hmm, Quite Good Review of 22nd Century Genie ...

Monday, 6 September 2010


I just came across this review of my Beatles-related SF thriller, 22nd Century Genie, published a few months back in Jupiter SF. It says :

"Simms is a "Genie" or Genehunter, one who specializes in finding genetic material from famous people long dead. James and Maya Cross hire him to collect the genetic material of the Beatles. This sets Simms on a quest that involves him with and [sic] old enemy, an old lover and someone he did not know existed. He finds out that the Crosses have something else in mind. This one was quite imaginative and compelling."

I don't know, is that a good or a lukewarm review? Is it "quite" as in "perfectly" or "quite" as in "fairly"? I guess it's really the latter but perhaps I'll assume the former. Or perhaps I'm just overanalyzing ...

Posted by Simon Kewin at 17:49

13 comments:

  1. Old Kitty6 September 2010 at 18:22

    Awww it's a brilliant review! You can't get more fab than "quite imaginative and compelling"!!!

    :-) YAY for you!

    Take care
    x

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  2. Simon Kewin6 September 2010 at 19:04

    Thanks Old Kitty - if you say it's brilliant that's good enough for me!

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  3. Anonymous6 September 2010 at 23:35

    As a Yank interpreting the British implied meaning here, I would assume that "quite" in this case means "very". It's a good'un!

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  4. Anne R. Allen7 September 2010 at 02:40

    It's awesome. Except for the typo--one I'm always making myself--I'd say it's quite marvelous.

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  5. Writer7 September 2010 at 03:13

    Congrats on your review, Simon!
    The tone sounds good to me. Don't read too much into it. It's a good review overall ;)
    Cheers!

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  6. Simon Kewin7 September 2010 at 07:57

    Milo, Anne and Claudia

    Thanks for that - I feel much better about it now!

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  7. Susan Kaye Quinn7 September 2010 at 20:35

    Stop overthinking and be happy! LOL That was a fine review! And "quite" sound British to me in this context as in "rather" - i.e. good. :)

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  8. Simon Kewin7 September 2010 at 22:07

    Susan,

    Ah, such good advice - here and more generally. Thank you.

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  9. Bess Weatherby8 September 2010 at 01:26

    Sounds like a good review to me! I found your blog via the BBQ, and am excited to read more! Also, I concur about Fall. It's sad to see summer go, but I find I'm always more productive in the "working months."

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  10. Simon Kewin8 September 2010 at 09:14

    Bess,

    Thanks - I'll stop stressing about it!

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  11. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy9 September 2010 at 00:40

    It's quite a good review...;)
    lol, it's a great review!
    Congrats :)

    Lyn
    W.I.P. It: A Writer's Journey

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  12. Simon Kewin9 September 2010 at 07:18

    Lynda,

    Thanks. I believe you!

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  13. Summer Ross9 September 2010 at 21:06

    Its a good review.

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I'd love to know what you think.