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A review by joemowens
Empty Space: A Haunting by M. John Harrison
4.0
4.5 stars
There's a ton of prose in this series that really often makes me think Harrison is one of the best prose writers alive. It's not most readers' usual cup of tea, perhaps, but the language is just so well done, so consistently. It's got a subtle fluctuation between genre(s) and style(s) that it feels like a multilayered effort by multiple authors. So many things work incredibly well in these 3 books (Light, Nova Swing, and Empty Space) that almost certainly shouldn't — or rather, likely wouldn't in a lesser author's hands. There is some serious mastery of craft taking place here between these covers; it's a true joy to watch it all unfold. Sublime. I love and adore Harrison's work (A LOT*)!!
There's a ton of prose in this series that really often makes me think Harrison is one of the best prose writers alive. It's not most readers' usual cup of tea, perhaps, but the language is just so well done, so consistently. It's got a subtle fluctuation between genre(s) and style(s) that it feels like a multilayered effort by multiple authors. So many things work incredibly well in these 3 books (Light, Nova Swing, and Empty Space) that almost certainly shouldn't — or rather, likely wouldn't in a lesser author's hands. There is some serious mastery of craft taking place here between these covers; it's a true joy to watch it all unfold. Sublime. I love and adore Harrison's work (A LOT*)!!