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ethanphilion 's review for:
The MANIAC
by Benjamín Labatut
I loved Labatut’s previous book When We Cease to Understand the World so I was excited to read this one. Like When We Cease to Understand the World, Maniac was thought provoking and engaging but i found the writing and structure less effective. The exploration of randomness and logic was beautifully done—I love the way that theme in particular emerges in the context of AI in the final section. I found the middle section lacking unfortunately. Like his previous book, the mix of narrative style and unique structure added to the plot and thematic exploration, but not as much as in When We Cease to Understand the World. Still a very enjoyable read and I am excited to see what he does next.