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_annabel 's review for:
Too Like the Lightning
by Ada Palmer
Massive book, so many characters and a crazy amount of world building. It takes a while to get into. I’m not sure about the world leaders obsession with sex. In the midst of complex political questions they can all get completely side tracked by sex, which seems unrealistic. I’m not sure about the Mycroft character, very unreliable, and the plot is furthered because he refuses to give all the information at the relevant time. Is about a world where religion and gender is out-lawed, though we quickly find out its all still there, men hold most of the powerful positions and they all still have god delusions. Instead of nations people find their allegiance in what they enjoy doing. There are seven of these collections. It turns out three of them have an alliance against the two most powerful. They have been using a technologically advanced house to keep the world in balance through assassinations. No wit turns out two characters are able to perform miracles and there are forces who seem intent on provoking war