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A review by micksland
The Rosewater Redemption by Tade Thompson
4.0
4 stars
Nominee: 2020 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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This is a very solid conclusion to the “Wormwood Trilogy” which is made all the more impressive by the fact that it came out mere months after book 2
Dr. Thompson portrays a very gritty world with several lovable but morally gray characters. As humans and aliens fight for survival, each species has to make choices. The author weaves in discussions about medical ethics, transhumanism, and the definition of life and personhood. The author’s medical background clearly influenced his novel, and I will forever be inspired by a full-time physician who also writes such interesting books. This is more philosophical and less action-packed than the second book in the series, but I found its themes to be the most enjoyable of the series.
My only complaint is that it came to a screeching halt and all of the conflict was resolved in the final two chapters. It was very abrupt and some would say anticlimactic. It’s still a worthwhile read and I’ll be picking up more of Thompson’s work in the future.
Nominee: 2020 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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This is a very solid conclusion to the “Wormwood Trilogy” which is made all the more impressive by the fact that it came out mere months after book 2
Dr. Thompson portrays a very gritty world with several lovable but morally gray characters. As humans and aliens fight for survival, each species has to make choices. The author weaves in discussions about medical ethics, transhumanism, and the definition of life and personhood. The author’s medical background clearly influenced his novel, and I will forever be inspired by a full-time physician who also writes such interesting books. This is more philosophical and less action-packed than the second book in the series, but I found its themes to be the most enjoyable of the series.
My only complaint is that it came to a screeching halt and all of the conflict was resolved in the final two chapters. It was very abrupt and some would say anticlimactic. It’s still a worthwhile read and I’ll be picking up more of Thompson’s work in the future.