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A review by canaanmerchant
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
4.0
A wonderful challenge. Science fiction where the most radical changes are found in society rather than technology.
Like I said, it's wonderful. The writing here is dense and focused while the world building is thorough and intriguing with every scene revealing something fascinating.
But it's also a challenge. There's no hand holding, characters are numerous (with multiple names and factions), and the narrator intentionally confuses the reader by switching between contemporary, antiquated, and imagined modes of address.
That can make the story inch by at times and major characters seem to get the least amount of page time but I look forward to seeing the fall out of the books events.
Like I said, it's wonderful. The writing here is dense and focused while the world building is thorough and intriguing with every scene revealing something fascinating.
But it's also a challenge. There's no hand holding, characters are numerous (with multiple names and factions), and the narrator intentionally confuses the reader by switching between contemporary, antiquated, and imagined modes of address.
That can make the story inch by at times and major characters seem to get the least amount of page time but I look forward to seeing the fall out of the books events.