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brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This book has been on my TBR list for quite some time, so I'm glad I finally got around to reading it. The writing was in a very easy to read style, and I got through it pretty quickly.
I loved the time travel idea, and I think I was hoping for a little more of it. Instead, we got one time travel to gloomy England, and there we stayed. And then it turned mostly into a love story with a typical obsessed heroine. There was more romance than science fiction in this story, it seemed.
With that said, I still liked the book, for the most part. There were definitely some interesting ideas here, and I'm quite looking forward to reading more in the series, especially if it gets better, as I've heard. I think this book could be read and enjoyed by fans of any genre. It seems to be pretty light on the science, and the writing style flows pretty nicely, except I felt that it started to fall apart a little bit near the end.
I loved the time travel idea, and I think I was hoping for a little more of it. Instead, we got one time travel to gloomy England, and there we stayed. And then it turned mostly into a love story with a typical obsessed heroine. There was more romance than science fiction in this story, it seemed.
With that said, I still liked the book, for the most part. There were definitely some interesting ideas here, and I'm quite looking forward to reading more in the series, especially if it gets better, as I've heard. I think this book could be read and enjoyed by fans of any genre. It seems to be pretty light on the science, and the writing style flows pretty nicely, except I felt that it started to fall apart a little bit near the end.
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
After reading just so many heavy, "big picture" novels, all I need is a light fun read that I'm going to enjoy and is not going to tax my brain that much. Based on the first book in this series, "The Company" is going to fit the bill nicely.
That right people, sometimes all I want is a story about an immortal, teenage, time-traveling, cyborg working for a possibly evil shadow company. Yes the main character, Mendoza is a tad petulant at times, but show me a teenager who isn't petulant at time and I will prove they are in fact an immortal, teenage, time-traveling, cyborg working for a possibly evil shadow company!!
That right people, sometimes all I want is a story about an immortal, teenage, time-traveling, cyborg working for a possibly evil shadow company. Yes the main character, Mendoza is a tad petulant at times, but show me a teenager who isn't petulant at time and I will prove they are in fact an immortal, teenage, time-traveling, cyborg working for a possibly evil shadow company!!
redshoeson's review against another edition
2.0
I felt oddly bereft at the ending of this book, primarily because it seemed very abrupt to me. I'm curious to read more in this series, though, as I hope they'll embellish the story further.
posies23's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, Kage Baker, how is it that I only now have started to read your work? If ever there was a novel suited to my taste, it was IN THE GARDEN OF IDEN. Let's see . . . we have time travel, a 16th-century English setting, The Spanish Inquisition, conspiracies, a strong female protagonist, and religious intolerance! Yep, definitely up my literary alley, so to speak.
Kage Baker clearly knows her setting, and has the chops as a writer to keep the reader interested and intrigued as the plot moves along. What's even more impressive to me is that this was her first book! I will definitely be reading the rest of her canon.
Kage Baker clearly knows her setting, and has the chops as a writer to keep the reader interested and intrigued as the plot moves along. What's even more impressive to me is that this was her first book! I will definitely be reading the rest of her canon.
mike_word's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kpeeps111's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
What an imaginative premise!! But kind of boring for all that … nothing really interesting happens. Minus one star for including some of the worst sex scene dialogue I’ve ever read in my life.
suzemo's review against another edition
4.0
A little bit of romance, a little bit of time travel, a little bit of historical fiction. It's a very gentle sci-fi-esque book wrapped in a good story with wonderful characterizations and language.
I enjoyed it immensely and plan to continue in the series.
I enjoyed it immensely and plan to continue in the series.
renni's review against another edition
i didn't get very far, didn't like it, not the writing, voice of narrator, just put me off, don't think i'll ever try again
mehitabels's review against another edition
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this. the premise is so interesting I feared that it would not be good. but it grew on me quickly, despite the obvious path it was following. From the stack of books from my friend the Ninja, the infamous stack the Gor series came from (don't even bother looking it up, awful).
wncowling's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting and very well researched. An intriguing look at Tudor England and many of its eccentricities. Not heavily Sci-fi though, mostly historical.