I almost expected some deus-ex-machina at some point and was glad it wasn’t there, even if it had provided me a little enjoyment.Īnother great trait of the story is the cleverly picked up Von Neumann system with its quirks to create a society of different Bobs to interact with, as well as the quite realistic, for most part, ungrateful humanity, that provided the necessary dynamics to the story. accidental travel) fiction in comparison, but it is for most parts quite heavy on self-fulfillment and Soviet nostalgy, even when we set aside the typical Eve Online fanfiction-esque works in hardcovers with micromanaging game mechanics in the beginning and fast rise to power due to seemingly abandoned mighty war or ancient hightech artifacts. I’m not going to badmouth the typical russian “popadanets” (aka. Being a fan of “accidental travel” genre, i have found myself in a pleasantly subtle self-fulfilling scenario with a great story development. I will be definitely enjoying the book again in German and Russian. Thank you for the immersive experience, Mr.
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