Not bad. The Blossoming Rose opens solidly with all of the noir cliches which made the Big O series such a delightful treat. As the story wore on, it became more and more obvious that the author was trying to pair off Dorothy and Roger for the sake of doing so. While character voices started out strongly reminiscent of parent source, things got a little off the rail by the time the story finished up. The villain's motivation, in particular, struck me as cloyingly trite and underdeveloped ( the other woman in the murder victim's marriage is a plot device which can work so well! Please, hint at a little more before dropping it on us and expecting us to accept it!). Once Angel showed up as a jealous soap-opera ex I lost interest. Still, the sequel stories hold some promise. Give it a go, but don't expect miracles.
Comment by Anon Kun Chan
Not bad. The Blossoming Rose opens solidly with all of the noir cliches which made the Big O series such a delightful treat. As the story wore on, it became more and more obvious that the author was trying to pair off Dorothy and Roger for the sake of doing so. While character voices started out strongly reminiscent of parent source, things got a little off the rail by the time the story finished up. The villain's motivation, in particular, struck me as cloyingly trite and underdeveloped ( the other woman in the murder victim's marriage is a plot device which can work so well! Please, hint at a little more before dropping it on us and expecting us to accept it!). Once Angel showed up as a jealous soap-opera ex I lost interest. Still, the sequel stories hold some promise. Give it a go, but don't expect miracles.