http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2012/12/words-and-pictures-the-manhattan-projects/ A science fiction blog featuring science fiction book reviews and with frequent ramblings on fantasy, computers and the web. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2012/12/words-and-pictures-the-manhattan-projects/#comment-127163 Brian Ruckley Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:17:27 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=67266#comment-127163 Exactly right, I think. I actually had something along those lines in the first draft of this article, but took it out since I figured it wouldn’t mean all that much to folk who hadn’t read his other books. But yes: I reckon this is by a long way the clearest expression so far of one aspect (a major, perhaps the major, aspect) of Hickman’s ‘voice’. For me, that makes it interesting, and also enjoyable because – in this case, at least – I can live without heart for the sake of the invention and imagination and game-playing on display. I like stuff, in any medium, that has a highly distinctive and powerful authorial voice behind it, so long as it’s done with a bit of flair and technical accomplishment. Manhattan Projects has those in abundance, so it’s fine with me. Won’t necessarily be everybody’s cup of tea, though.

]]> http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2012/12/words-and-pictures-the-manhattan-projects/#comment-127047 Scott Laz Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:09:08 +0000 http://www.sfsignal.com/?p=67266#comment-127047 It sounds like the ultimate Hickman book, for better or worse. People’s opinions of his Fantastic Four run could also depend on how important “heart” is to them, in that head vs. heart debate.

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