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A review by divadiane
The Dazzle of Day by Molly Gloss
5.0
This was a remarkably beautiful book. The framework was SF, but the painting was of interpersonal relationships and the inner workings of the several POV characters. Especially striking was the description of one character experiencing a stroke. It was fascinating how these characters would go from happy, joyful or quietly content to experiencing conflict, sadness, frustration just like in real life. The relationships and how people interacted seemed really on pointe.
There isn’t much of a plot that can’t be related in less than 10 words, so if you are looking for an exciting, plot-driven story, this isn’t for you! The world and society Gloss has created is so rich and satisfying, though, so if that is your sort of thing and you appreciate beautiful, languorous prose and 3D characters, I can’t recommend this highly enough.
There isn’t much of a plot that can’t be related in less than 10 words, so if you are looking for an exciting, plot-driven story, this isn’t for you! The world and society Gloss has created is so rich and satisfying, though, so if that is your sort of thing and you appreciate beautiful, languorous prose and 3D characters, I can’t recommend this highly enough.