Customer Reviews
Average confusion - By: Mr. C. J. Taylor, 13 Oct 2008 
This is a strange read from beginning to end. The plot was either frustratingly obvious, with the characters piecing it together like a drunk attempting a jigsaw puzzle, or just confusing, with random leaps of logic. There were some great ideasin there, original & solid, but the delivery was a little off. It's also worth saying that I'd read the nextin the trilogy, if only to find out what happens next as the ending a very abrupt (and a little daft). Not a bad holiday read.
Tripe - By: T. jones, 04 Oct 2008 
Painfully badly written & the plot has more holes that the proverbial.
I struggled through it as I was told "it starts out badly but gets better stick with it", well it started out badly alright & just got worse. There was the odd glimmer of hope with some interesting ideas early on but it was all just too hokey for words. The `plot twists` are so heavy handed it's embarrassing & the characters are unforgivably juvenile.
I can't believe people are comparing it to Reynolds or Hamiltons work! Not even close.
Awful - By: Nicholas Hughes, 03 Oct 2008 Very disappointed with this book... In fact I threw it away four fifths of the way through after finally giving up. Angel Stations is one of my favorite SciFi books of all time, its original, well written & the characters engaging & well developed. By contrast Stealing Light is poorly written derivative trash. The plot is a rehash of ideas that have been written many times before (David Brin anyone?) & the characters are very superficial, unbelievable & I found myself feeling no empathy whatsoever.
Go buy the new Ian M Banks book instead...
No Space Opera! - By: David Edgar, 03 Oct 2008 This is not a 'Space Opera' - I found it quite lightweight. It should not be compaired to Peter Hamilton.
Great ideas, good twists - By: Ian Hutton, 13 Sep 2008 
There are good reviews here already so I wont say too much. Space opera with a touch of mysterious alien technology sets it off to a good start, & there are many great ideas here that are well executed & well followed through. In many cases the characterisation of both people & cultures is subtle & detailed, thoughin other areas it does veer a little towards pastiche & leaves a few characters very charicatured & two dimensional. Overall a very enjoyable read & I'll be keeping an eye on Gary Gibsonin future.
