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elwoodicious 's review for:
Shaman
by Kim Stanley Robinson
It's a departure from his other works that I have read yet a satisfying and brisk read. Robinson, per usual, did a great deal of research and it shows--on occasion a little too much as there is a tendency for the narrative to slip into this applied anthropology tone where practical matters, such as the finer points of snowshoe construction, are unpacked and discussed.
The narrative voice can get awkward at times, it is told in the third person from the vantage of the first person, which happens to be a mental/physical state rather than a traditional character. However, when Robinson gets into a flow, and uses a more succinct voice, the story and it's characters are largely compelling (would have like to read more about Click and the other Old Ones in the valley).
Recommended.
The narrative voice can get awkward at times, it is told in the third person from the vantage of the first person, which happens to be a mental/physical state rather than a traditional character. However, when Robinson gets into a flow, and uses a more succinct voice, the story and it's characters are largely compelling (would have like to read more about Click and the other Old Ones in the valley).
Recommended.