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lilibetp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bound_to_books's review
4.0
Great book! Felt like I was in the story with the characters and was living the dreams they were having!!
lorisowen's review
3.0
Some beautiful ideas and descriptions worthy of Hoban... the palimpest of moments, the landscape of Beachy Head, the Japanese lantern bus and other dream sequences. It has Klein Bottles and Möbius strips, but despite this, and despite the subject matter (lucid dreaming) being close to my heart the story fell flat for me as I found the three main characters really rather odious, and I'm not sure this was intentional: Peter is a letchy Lucian-Freudian art teacher who sleeps with his students (I was surprised to learn he was in his mid-thirties, from his voice I imagined him as much older), Amaryllis is a feeble, weepy floater and Lenore is on a path of wanton self-destruction.
I'd like to read Turtle Diairies and Fremde, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Hoban peaked at Riddley Walker.
I'd like to read Turtle Diairies and Fremde, but I have a sneaking suspicion that Hoban peaked at Riddley Walker.
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