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A review by couldbestephen
Assassin of Reality by Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko
3.5
This book left me even more confused than the first, but it was a confusion I could revel in. Once you get over the pesky human need for timelines to make sense and people to be “people,” you’re left with Speech. Creation. Passwords.
The romance between Sasha and the new man was a little… strange? I’m not the biggest fan of the scenes with him and her (and everything else he brings). People the student love exist to be “fridged” for the characters progression towards reverberation, which makes the dynamics a lil wonky.
Again, I wouldn’t recommend this book to a “casual” reader. You’re not in this for a flashy “magical education” style novel. It plods along, keeping a steady pace as Sasha learns more about the world she wishes to… change.
The translation is beautiful, the prose and story feel “Russian” in a way that would be hard to describe to someone who hasn’t lived with their nose in a book for most of their life. If you’re down for a unconventional story, you’ll still appreciate what this book does.
I might need to come back and update this when I’ve thought on it more, but wow. The Dyachenko’s did it again. Rest in peace Sergey.
The romance between Sasha and the new man was a little… strange? I’m not the biggest fan of the scenes with him and her (and everything else he brings). People the student love exist to be “fridged” for the characters progression towards reverberation, which makes the dynamics a lil wonky.
Again, I wouldn’t recommend this book to a “casual” reader. You’re not in this for a flashy “magical education” style novel. It plods along, keeping a steady pace as Sasha learns more about the world she wishes to… change.
The translation is beautiful, the prose and story feel “Russian” in a way that would be hard to describe to someone who hasn’t lived with their nose in a book for most of their life. If you’re down for a unconventional story, you’ll still appreciate what this book does.
I might need to come back and update this when I’ve thought on it more, but wow. The Dyachenko’s did it again. Rest in peace Sergey.