A review by theartolater
The Chemical Wedding by Christian Rosencreutz: A Romance in Eight Days by Johann Valentin Andreae by Johann Valentin Andreae, John Crowley

4.0

A very old story, considered by some to be the “first science fiction book,” this was Kickstarted some time ago and I just got around to reading it. The story itself? Kind of compelling, but does feel its age. What is great are the footnotes throughout giving some solid historical context to the text and the probable thinking that went into the storytelling.

The documentation is ultimately what makes this worth the time, and if you can get your hands on this specific version of the story, you should absolutely do it.