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scheu's review against another edition
4.0
When I heard that John Crowley had started a Kickstarter campaign to publish a new edition of The Chemical Wedding I about peed myself. I love Crowley, I've had an interest in alchemy for decades, and the book itself is just beautiful. The story itself is not superb, but Crowley's commentary is fascinating.
marcatili's review
4.0
A very bizarre tale of an old man who gets caught up in a metafictional tale of alchemy. It's Alice in Wonderland level bizarre, so if you're looking for story arch and character development, this isn't the book for you. If you're looking for something that evokes mystery and suggests layers of meaning, ripe for analysis, then you might enjoy this book. The John Crowley edition is beautifully designed with illustrations.
theartolater's review against another edition
4.0
A very old story, considered by some to be the “first science fiction book,” this was Kickstarted some time ago and I just got around to reading it. The story itself? Kind of compelling, but does feel its age. What is great are the footnotes throughout giving some solid historical context to the text and the probable thinking that went into the storytelling.
The documentation is ultimately what makes this worth the time, and if you can get your hands on this specific version of the story, you should absolutely do it.
The documentation is ultimately what makes this worth the time, and if you can get your hands on this specific version of the story, you should absolutely do it.
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