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Shadow & Claw
by Gene Wolfe
When you veer off an expected course, you can find the unexpected discovery.
"The Book of New Sun" is one of the most expressive, exquisite and thoughtul books i've read this year. Employing a post-human language, Wolfe mixes mythology, history and futurology together to share the story of Severian, a torturer and his picaresque adventure. As a friend shared with me, this is a book that could never be filmed, its character occupying spaces that are more imaginative than real at times. Critical plot pieces are the hay in this overfloying stack, and it makes reading difficult but rewarding.
Most enjoyable was the playful language, that was humorous and caused me eye strain. Characters crop up, with histories, motives, and langauges unique to themselves. What a strange world, from white statuous giants, to mystical magicians, ribald performers to our leading guy, the violent and reflective Severian. Fantasy is not a genre I claim to be knowledgable in, but I will say this reminded me a great deal of "Canticle for Leibowitz", for it's wide scope. Fantastic read.
"The Book of New Sun" is one of the most expressive, exquisite and thoughtul books i've read this year. Employing a post-human language, Wolfe mixes mythology, history and futurology together to share the story of Severian, a torturer and his picaresque adventure. As a friend shared with me, this is a book that could never be filmed, its character occupying spaces that are more imaginative than real at times. Critical plot pieces are the hay in this overfloying stack, and it makes reading difficult but rewarding.
Most enjoyable was the playful language, that was humorous and caused me eye strain. Characters crop up, with histories, motives, and langauges unique to themselves. What a strange world, from white statuous giants, to mystical magicians, ribald performers to our leading guy, the violent and reflective Severian. Fantasy is not a genre I claim to be knowledgable in, but I will say this reminded me a great deal of "Canticle for Leibowitz", for it's wide scope. Fantastic read.