Reviews

Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky

shrubbbery's review

adventurous challenging slow-paced

3.0

blackcatchroniclesx's review against another edition

Boring, info dumpy and sick of any variation of the word orthodox. 

finestgreen's review

3.0

Interesting ideas but weirdly lacking in self-confidence.

Every little event or thought has to be punctuated with a very explicit and literal link to the wider context of the setting, the oppression of the Mandate and the problems of revolution, as if he doesn't trust us to remember what's happening.

Then the big revelation of what was going on was too late, long after it might have surprised and with minimal exploration of interesting consequences

discolibrarian's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

reteph's review

adventurous tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

christianbk's review

adventurous slow-paced

3.0

pantaruja's review

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

lorenz32's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

aneve's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

primmiiee's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0