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A review by rodneywilhite
A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar
4.0
As much as I loved this book, I will admit the first hundred pages are a bit of a chore. The focus on the anthropology of this created world, although fascinating, is extraordinarily dense.
Oh, but when the story kicks in, the story kicks in--and it assumes a dizzying pace that never relents until the end. I will admit I was sometimes lost, but the language is so gorgeous, the world-building so complex, I was happily lost.
I read The Winged Histories first and, although the two novels can stand alone, there are a number of things that would've been much clearer if I had read this one first. But, by all means, read them both because they are wonderful!
Oh, but when the story kicks in, the story kicks in--and it assumes a dizzying pace that never relents until the end. I will admit I was sometimes lost, but the language is so gorgeous, the world-building so complex, I was happily lost.
I read The Winged Histories first and, although the two novels can stand alone, there are a number of things that would've been much clearer if I had read this one first. But, by all means, read them both because they are wonderful!