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catmisae 's review for:
Shadow & Claw: The First Half of the Book of the New Sun
by Gene Wolfe
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It has taken me six months to get through this book and now I am finally free.
I find Severian to be a thoroughly unlikeable protagonist, but the setting of this book is unique enough that I still want to find out what happens next. I thought it was interesting to witness a world through the eyes ofsomeone in a non-space-faring society after someone at some time violated the Prime Directive. This is how I'm interpreting the events of this book but I'll be honest, I didnt quite get everything that was happening.
If you want something with similarly convoluted prose and a setting with a mixture of historical and modern elements, you might enjoy The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake.
If you enjoyed the complex world building, along with the dark and violent atmosphere, but are looking for less misogyny, I'd recommend The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir.
I find Severian to be a thoroughly unlikeable protagonist, but the setting of this book is unique enough that I still want to find out what happens next. I thought it was interesting to witness a world through the eyes of
If you want something with similarly convoluted prose and a setting with a mixture of historical and modern elements, you might enjoy The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake.
If you enjoyed the complex world building, along with the dark and violent atmosphere, but are looking for less misogyny, I'd recommend The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual assault