Almost wowed, 2010-01-25It's perhaps bad form to critique negatively something that you really like a lot. And I really like a lot "The Accidental Time Machine." Alas, I could have liked it so much more had there been more; quite honestly, a lot more, maybe in page count 100 additional pages especially in the beginning. It's as if this one bolts out of the starting block before the other runners have even stepped onto the track, before the spectators have been set up emotionally for the race of the decade. From the get-go I didn't feel the astonishment or awe of Matthew, the protagonist, when he stumbles upon the machine. I didn't feel peril when he sets off for the first time, there's not enough of Matt's thoughts, his feelings, his angst, to share with the readers. But the story's great, so I keep reading. Yes it closely resembles HG Wells' Time Machine but so what, I tell myself, it's a fresh take. But as I keep reading I can't help feeling, I wish it wasn't so skimpy, and that's my beef. I know the title suggests something light, and some readers might be thinking "Hitchhikers Guide.." or some such zany piece. But in essence Haldeman's story isn't zany, it's amusing in places, but it's really a big tale, only told in precis, or just about. I still give high marks because, like I said, what there is, I liked a lot.
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