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A review by kymzii
The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is the sort of book that basically ticks all my boxes. It is a grand sci-fi, but firmly routed in contemporary life on Earth. It is quasi-fantasy: in that a lot of the technology is so advanced that it is basically magic. The other creatures/characters are like living spaceships based on trilobites, or little furry rat men - Basically things that Jim Henderson would have a field day creating. And there is a plot with many different converging story lines that cross genres, from romance to spy.
Saying that, there is quite a bit that didn't quite hit with this book (as you'd imagine over such a complex book that spans 600pages). Some of the prose was a little overwrought, a lot of the characters felt flat and there were some dodgy plot decisions (like why bring the villain along?) that didn't seem to make sense.
Saying that, there is quite a bit that didn't quite hit with this book (as you'd imagine over such a complex book that spans 600pages). Some of the prose was a little overwrought, a lot of the characters felt flat and there were some dodgy plot decisions (like why bring the villain along?) that didn't seem to make sense.