Clockwork Angels book

I bought the book at the concert a couple of weeks back, but I've not started to read it yet so I am not of any help.

I have heard the same......Its not a bad read and does compliment the album well. My friend also said he could see it morph into some kind of sci-fi movie, but not really about the album but just a base.

I read the first chapter somewhere. From what I can tell, it'll be massively cheesy (especially the romance), but I'm reading it all the same when I get the chance. 

Edited by HemispheresOfXanadu - October 11 2012 at 02:41

Ambient Hurricanes wrote: I mean, being framed for a terrorist attack is pretty serious.  "Sometimes the angels punish us by answering our prayers"?  Not very poignant if nothing actually happens to him.  This is a huge gap in the story.  I know the album is somewhat episodic but come on, at least we get explanations of what happens after the shipwreck and stuff like that.

So has anyone read it yet?  I'm thinking about reading it but I don't want to go out and buy it if it's going to be a load of crap.

I finished reading it last night.  It was a pretty quick read for me.  I think it really is a good companion piece to the album.  It really helped to fill in a lot of the holes in the story presented by the lyrics.  It was an enjoyable read, but nothing really mindblowing.  To be honest, I was kind of left with the same disappointment that I had with the end of the album.  It just kind of ended. I suppose in that sense though, it kind of made it more realistic. 

rushfan4 wrote: I finished reading it last night.  It was a pretty quick read for me.  I think it really is a good companion piece to the album.  It really helped to fill in a lot of the holes in the story presented by the lyrics.  It was an enjoyable read, but nothing really mindblowing.  To be honest, I was kind of left with the same disappointment that I had with the end of the album.  It just kind of ended. I suppose in that sense though, it kind of made it more realistic.

Kind of like how life just ends, or something like that.


The book was alright. It was a very speedy read, and did answer questions. I could see how some of the parts were somewhat cheezy, but I enjoyed the overall idea/message behind the story.

I enjoyed the book. 

Usually fantasy books that lean too purely in the moralizing/philosophizing vein are not my cup of tea, and this one was very direct and very simple.  Sugary in some places.  You could tell that the primary purpose of the story was to convey a philosophical point. 

I kept feeling as I was reading that this was a book I shouldn't enjoy (don't get me wrong, I approve of books that have a message, and a strong one, I just like them better when they're more hidden, less blunt, usually), yet they pulled it off.

I should add I'm not a die hard Rush fan.  I don't dislike them, I like their music, their philosophical approach, I just like other groups better.

I am about half way through.  It's a bit of a chore.  Cheesy most definitely, but I'll try to finish it.  Fortunately I didn't buy it; just checked it out from the library.