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A review by voxvenati
Of Mycelium and Men by William C. Tracy
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Fair start to a series, with some interesting concepts and POVs.
The characters were all a little one-dimensional, and not all of them were interesting, but they do all contribute to this feeling of a whole society. I did like Anderson and the biomass chapters.
Other specifics I liked: babies in tubes and all the related bits that went along with that; space-culture; how they handled gender; concept of the biomass in general; those funky little bees.
My biggest issue with the book was the lack of a self contained plot. This book does not have any sort of resolution. There is no specific conflict the book is following. This is just set up for the series. There’s an overall lack of depth as well - to the “plot”, to the characters, and to some of the world building - that left me, at the end, feeling empty. Wanting.
I’ll likely continue with the series as my Libby has the next one, and I do think it’s worth a read/listen if the premise sounds interesting to you.
The characters were all a little one-dimensional, and not all of them were interesting, but they do all contribute to this feeling of a whole society. I did like Anderson and the biomass chapters.
Other specifics I liked: babies in tubes and all the related bits that went along with that; space-culture; how they handled gender; concept of the biomass in general; those funky little bees.
My biggest issue with the book was the lack of a self contained plot. This book does not have any sort of resolution. There is no specific conflict the book is following. This is just set up for the series. There’s an overall lack of depth as well - to the “plot”, to the characters, and to some of the world building - that left me, at the end, feeling empty. Wanting.
I’ll likely continue with the series as my Libby has the next one, and I do think it’s worth a read/listen if the premise sounds interesting to you.