otheywanttosing 's review for:

Shaman by Kim Stanley Robinson

4.0

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I stepped in to help him. With my help he would change over between worlds and sleep while waking, wake while sleeping, and live on in the dream world, but nowhere else. And thus endure.

As I scifi girlie I couldn't believe I found Orbit books for <PHP200 at National, but anyway this one ended up in my hands. I tried the audiobook alongside, which I think worked.

Loon is to be the next shaman for his people, and we follow the obstacles and characters that build him into one. What I love about Shaman is how close it brings you to the ancient, natural world, and the simplicity of prehistoric life. I enjoyed the connection to the femininity and masculinity of the earth. There is a lot of spirituality and instinct in Loon's journey, and it's a compelling state of mind.

It was surprisingly comforting to read this because what happened was: the story set the pace, and I followed. Events in the story reminded me of the Big Cycle, how abundance always became hunger and night always gave way to day, and it was a kind of relief. Not to mention that studying in medicine, like I currently am, you are taught how important it is to have that same trust in the laws of nature.