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So at first glance, we were very intrigued by Bangle‘s new book. And then we read the prologue.It turns out that writing, especially writing creatively, is a difficult endeavor, and one not necessarily suited to everyone’s talents–even those with huge talent in the subject matter of the writing. This book looks to be a perfect example of that.Overlooking the typos (though good copy is clean copy), the themes, methods, and styles employed are frustrating. Obtuse in jargon, clumsy in dialogue, and blatant in exposition, the prologue doesn’t prime the reader for more; in fact it makes me fear the rest of the book will be even worse (though I am still curious what the hell a beagle on a green ocean has to do with anything). This should be, after all, the book putting its best foot forward.Coming from a car lover, science fiction fan, and writer, that’s strong criticism; I’m willing to overlook many faults in the pursuit of new ideas. Writing, like designing cars, is a skill as much as an art, and here there’s a lack of both.It’s not without redeeming qualities, of course, and the design ideas in the book are genuinely intriguing. Take, for instance, the “thinbus,” inspired by Syd Mead’s paintings: a gigantic people-moving bus that functions like a road train, but which takes up barely the width of a scooter at ground level. It’s a T-shaped vehicle held upright by massive spinning gyroscopes, driven by electricity, and fueled by hydrogen. Very cool. Probably impractical and incredibly expensive, but who knows what the next two-and-a-half decades

will bring? Bangle‘s idea of divorcing the car itself from its avatar-like self-projection qualities through the semi-sentient “Axel,” is also one worth exploring.