A review by adj1920
Grail by Elizabeth Bear

4.0

The "Jacob's Ladder" trilogy was a true reading experience. I devoured all three books on vacation. I like books that make me think, and reading these during a week that I didn't have all the distractions of every day life helped. I can see how a reader could get lost in the pontificating, but I loved it. The theme across all three books is nature versus nurture, family bonds, and religion versus secularity. The ending wasn't what I wanted...but it di fit in well with the themes the author had built, so I was satisfied. Definitely worth the time!