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qalminator's review
4.0
Odd extended metaphor for the heat death of the universe, told through (I think) figures on a 2-dimensional tapestry with a limited color palette. Beautifully written, very interesting, but very, very odd.
caedocyon's review
3.0
Difficult not to mix this up in my head with the world of [b:Ancillary Mercy|23533039|Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch, #3)|Ann Leckie|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1424479056s/23533039.jpg|43134689], which I just finished reading. (Maybe too soon to move onto another book.) Still, Breq is the Knight is Breq, and Anaander Mianaai is the Queen is Anaander Mianaai, and their power struggle is strangely similar.
The asides about astronomy and physics were wonderful, emotionally affecting, and very imaginative, but the characters and their actions didn't make much sense, and they're not what's going to stay with me. That's a weird thing to say about a story, but it's a weird story.
The asides about astronomy and physics were wonderful, emotionally affecting, and very imaginative, but the characters and their actions didn't make much sense, and they're not what's going to stay with me. That's a weird thing to say about a story, but it's a weird story.
wizardowl's review
Too weird and out-there for me, I guess I didn't really get it?
nathanaeljs's review
2.0
I feel like giving this only two stars is a bit harsh, because the writing really is quite lovely in spots. But. I just really did not enjoy this story. Maybe I read it too late at night, maybe it's too complicated for me to get, but I spent the entire span of time reading this trying to figure out if the characters actually were puppets or if it was supposed to be completely metaphorical and by the time I was finished, I was baffled and a little irritated. So if excessively opaque narratives are your thing, you might enjoy this.
fenny_42's review
5.0
This short story combines beautiful imagery with a haunting landscape of shadow puppets in a world where the lanterns are going dim. I loved how Lee brought hard science fiction concepts into a very fairy-tale-like world and just made it work (shadow spaceship, for one example). It took a little bit for me to get hooked, since I've never read anything like a 2D world that is conscious of the existence of a 3D world... but once I figured things out, the story really took off. And the ending was unexpectedly chilling and hopeful at the same time.
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
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Very lovely prose! And such an interest world setting! Read this or else!
Very lovely prose! And such an interest world setting! Read this or else!
Content Warnings
Minor: Gun violence, Murder, and Genocide
brynhammond's review
5.0
A short that begins, This story is about the eschatology of shadow puppets. If you like that you'll like the rest.
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