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A review by willjacks
The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky
3.0
Not my favourite of Tchai’s books, but trust me when I say he goes DEEP.
Most of the time, you don’t really know what’s going on, but for me I didn’t necessarily care. The science-y happenings and explanations in the first two thirds are interesting, and revelations make an impact.
By the end though, nothing makes any sense to me. Some may say it’s wonderful and how SF should be etc., others may say it’s dry and altogether pointless. For me, I kept reading because I loved the character’s voices and mannerisms. Put these characters in a room for just dialogue and I’m on board 100%. Talk all the nonsense about alternate realities and infinitesimal this or that, I might’ve skipped past it altogether.
Overall, still worth a read.
Most of the time, you don’t really know what’s going on, but for me I didn’t necessarily care. The science-y happenings and explanations in the first two thirds are interesting, and revelations make an impact.
By the end though, nothing makes any sense to me. Some may say it’s wonderful and how SF should be etc., others may say it’s dry and altogether pointless. For me, I kept reading because I loved the character’s voices and mannerisms. Put these characters in a room for just dialogue and I’m on board 100%. Talk all the nonsense about alternate realities and infinitesimal this or that, I might’ve skipped past it altogether.
Overall, still worth a read.