A review by odin45mp
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer

4.0

This is a beautiful novel that gets in its own way. The meta discussion went a bit over my head due to my own lack of education on some of the historical figures referenced by the author. The world building is deep, well thought out, and I want more of this world and its people. I don't know if the novel tried to do too much, or if my attention wandered due to trying to read this during the lead up and aftermath of the 2016 elections, but I had difficulty following some threads and keeping historical events straight.

Worth a read if you want literary, complex political science fiction, or a view of a future a bit closer to a utopia than a dystopia. Stay away from if politics and layers aren't your thing.