Hodgepodge

Information

Status

Ongoing

Year

2019

Author

csyphrett

• The Air Race 18
  Jul 24, 2019
• The Air Race 17
  Jul 24, 2019
• The Air Race 16
  Jul 24, 2019
• The Air Race 15
  Jul 24, 2019
• The Air Race 14
  Jul 24, 2019
• The Air Race 13
  Jul 21, 2019
• The Air Race 12
  Jul 21, 2019
• The Air Race 11
  Jul 14, 2019
• The Air Race 10
  Jul 14, 2019
• The Air Race 9
  Jul 14, 2019
• The Air Race 8
  Jul 14, 2019
• The Air Race 7
  Jul 9, 2019
• The Air Race 6
  Jul 7, 2019
• The Air Race 5
  Jul 7, 2019
• The Air Race 4
  Jul 5, 2019
• The Air Race 3
  Jul 5, 2019
• The Air Race 2
  Jul 3, 2019
• The Air Race 1
  Jul 2, 2019
• The List
  Jul 1, 2019
• The Queen's Knight
  Jul 1, 2019

Reviews

Community Reviews(1)

• Andrew B. SalmonRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Instead of a single, linear narrative, Hodgepodge lives up to its name by providing wonderful vignettes all across space and time. From fascinating twists on the underworld to flying battlestations, prepare for entertainment and poignant moments of pain and regret -- and unexpected joys. Connections between the characters being to emerge the longer you read, but the story is more about bonds of family life, the resiliency of people in the face of loss, and the exhaustion of immortal warrant officers.
  The mythos of the world is surprisngly well-developed, given that the story unfolds as a series of slice of life short stories. While csyphrett doesn't necessarily spell everything out for readers, the details and clues we find along the way help piece together a beautiful, often whimsical puzzle. This is a rich world, but not an overly-complex one. It feels consistent, yet always has room for growth and surprises. There's plenty more to explore!
  My favorite arc involved Zacheriah Eight Arms and his little family (I'm making the call that Bolan is adopted now, haha). I won't include spoilers, but I love the way that they approach teamwork and tinkering. I'd happily read an entire novel just devoted to their ongoing adventures.
  In terms of composition: the language is simple, clear, and largely free from clutter and distraction. The story reads smoothly and easily. One of my complaints, however, is that question marks and exclamation marks appearing at the end of a quotation are followed by a comma. An example: “How do you do?,” said the dead man. This is not standard use according to any manual of style (Chicago, MLA, etc) with which I'm familiar. Otherwise, grammar and word choice are generally solid.
  If you're looking for a new experience that doesn't involve the tired tropes that litter RR, take some time to enjoy Hodgepodge. You'll be glad you did -- I know I am!