Reviews

Fault Lines by Kelly Jennings

suzig's review against another edition

5.0

I seriously don’t understand why this book doesn’t have more reviews, because this is some quality sci-fi right here. It’s got martial arts, complex political systems, genetic engineering, polyamory, bisexuality, AI, racial diversity, and feminism! And high quality writing and plotting besides. I thoroughly enjoyed the ride and hope there will be a sequel. I think my only complaint is about the very first chapter, which plops the reader down in the middle of a somewhat political negotiation with no context. I originally learned of Kelly Jennings through her short story “Velocity’s Ghost” in the excellent anthology, “The Other Half of the Sky.” That short story takes place before this novel, so I went back and reread the short story and it served as a great launching pad for getting into the start of Fault Lines without feeling so in over my head. After the first chapter being a little opaque, it’s smooth sailing though, so don’t let it put you off. I hope this book gets more recognition soon!

Edit: I finished this book last night and was just thinking about how I’m sad it’s over :( Clearly Jennings created a good universe to spend some time in.