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The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe

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john_huppenthal's review against another edition

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5.0

Gene Wolfe was just built different, wasn’t he?

gmancam's review against another edition

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

3.75

A much more interesting plotline compared to its predecessor. The world building being displayed here is unlike any I've experienced. Some moments here really left me lost for words and will be stuck in my head for a long time to come.

absurtiddy's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

bucknut's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

gggggggg_g's review against another edition

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3.0

Severian continues his journey... to do something... with some people I don't really remember because it's been so long since I read "The Shadow of the Torturer." And that's my fault. Through garnered guesses and hopes that the names I couldn't recall weren't significant, I still managed to stumble my way through this book in several sittings. Some of the elements of the mysterious and fantastic were genuinely very interesting and I'm chuffed that this world exists with both extinct megafauna and time travel. However, this lacked substance compared to the first volume in the quartet. I wonder how much of that is due to my poor memory. I already have volume 3 in my hands so I don't make the same mistake twice.