Review by el_viral - A Paradigm of Earth

el_viral 's review for:

A Paradigm of Earth by Candas Jane Dorsey

2.75

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This started out pretty strong. The near-future setting is very believable and with everything that is going on in the world at the moment, felt quite prescient, and more than a little disturbing. The way in which Blue comes into the world was interesting, and the 'first contact' elements. The discussion on sexuality and gender was very forward- thinking for the time of writing, so that was appreciated. However, though I don't really like to use the word, it became somewhat pretentious. The prose became quite pompous and the story kind of dwindled. It seemed like the book should have ended two chapters before it did. Also, it really lost me when

Morgan sleeps with Blue, who she has essentially raised as a child

Content Warnings