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joelbass 's review for:
Too Like the Lightning
by Ada Palmer
This book took me a while, because I was in need of a fast ’n’ easy read, and this is NOT THAT. Palmer has created a rich and layered world, a future utopia/dystopia peopled with lots of intriguing characters, many of whom go by more than one name, and an unreliable narrator who speaks with 17th-century flourishes. This is for readers who love a challenge, less on the Hard Science side and more on the English Lit side. The book is brimming with ideas, both philosophical and futuristic.
I loved it, though it’s clearly primarily a set-up for the sequel, which Palmer says is “much better!” I believe her, and can’t wait to read it.
I loved it, though it’s clearly primarily a set-up for the sequel, which Palmer says is “much better!” I believe her, and can’t wait to read it.