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A review by thijs_geluiden
The Triumph of Time by James Blish
3.0
I'll leave a review for the whole series here, as reading it as a whole gave me a different appreciation for the series compared to individual reviews.
Bliss's "Cities in Flight" series (or Okie series) are a creation of its time. Not in a bad sense, more in the sense that the things Bliss clearly grew up with are major themes in the book. It is an interesting perspective through which the idea of human history can be seen. It is doubly of interest to readers of sci-fi, as it is clearly one of the earlier instances of the genre as a whole.
Of the series, I personally enjoyed book 2 and 3 the most, as they are the most eventful. Book 1 and 4 have the tendency to digress in long winded conversations on how the physics, math, and other involved science works, while book 2 and 3 follow a more "show-dont'-tell" approach.
The books are well-written and relatively short, which makes them easy to get through. Their story flow and structure is sometimes a little muddy, but overall a very decent sci fi series
Bliss's "Cities in Flight" series (or Okie series) are a creation of its time. Not in a bad sense, more in the sense that the things Bliss clearly grew up with are major themes in the book. It is an interesting perspective through which the idea of human history can be seen. It is doubly of interest to readers of sci-fi, as it is clearly one of the earlier instances of the genre as a whole.
Of the series, I personally enjoyed book 2 and 3 the most, as they are the most eventful. Book 1 and 4 have the tendency to digress in long winded conversations on how the physics, math, and other involved science works, while book 2 and 3 follow a more "show-dont'-tell" approach.
The books are well-written and relatively short, which makes them easy to get through. Their story flow and structure is sometimes a little muddy, but overall a very decent sci fi series