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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated The Fandom of the Operator in Books

Nov 13, 2019

The Fandom of the Operator

Robert Rankin | 2001 | Humor & Comedy, Science Fiction/Fantasy

7.5

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

I like Rankin's work a lot. Some of his works are just amazingly inventive, incredibly humorous and reliably off-the-wall.

Unfortunately this really isn't quite up to his normal standards, although the plot has all his usual hallmarks - essentially someone discovers it is possible to phone the dead, which ends up with potentially terrible consequences for the living.

This sounds like quite a slight premise to hang a whole book of of, and I think that is the heart of the problem here. Some of the writing and twists are amongst the very best. We follow the main character through his life and although we know he's pretty unpleasant, the shock when he is asked how many people he has murdered, and is response, is pure Rankin cleverness.

Unfortunately such moments are too few and the plot too slow moving for this to be counted as a good Rankin novel. One for the completists but certainly not one that demonstrates his true ability.

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stacey (81 KP) rated The Dead Lands in TV

Mar 6, 2020

The Dead Lands

2019 | Action, Thriller

7.3

(3 Ratings)

TV Show Rating

waka (1 more)

the amount of fighting

not as much blood as id like (2 more)

WHY NO KISS

DONT LEAVE HER

The dead lie worse than the living

I only got shudder so i could binge watch this tv show, at first i was a little weirded out because i had no idea what the hell was going on. reminded me of a cheesy zombie show. Boy was i shocked when it picked up fast as all hell.
I LoVeD how much Waka's character grew, insert sponge bob meme. ( the ending ripped my heart and i swear if i could reach into my tv to sack waka i totally would have)
The fighting was incredible and i loved how much detail was put into the show. Im so excited for the next season.
one thing i have to rage about is why the fuck did they not hook up. you CAN clearly see the sexual tension between them but nooo.
AND THAT ENDING, HOW DARE HE.
okay rant over