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Too Like the Lightning
by Ada Palmer
Big, ambitious, exploring a future without war or nations or organized religion. A world of citizenship by choice, a redefinition of family, and a muted (if not fully neutralized) idea of gender. Also, philosophy and conspiracy and great ideas and Sadists. The central plot is a little convoluted, as is the narrator’s imagined back-and-forths with his readers from an imagined still-future. The latter does allow for explicit discussions of the world and society that the author has created, which is ultimately the greatest draw.
(Not to say the characters and drama are lacking; they are fully realized as well.)
Of course, it ends on a cliffhanger. I need to get my hands on the sequel ASAP!
Don’t make the mistake I did of trying to pick this book up casually and put it away for a while. You will get lost. This is the opposite of a light read. But if you are into excellent science fiction and ready to dive fully into this book, you will find it has a lot to offer.
(Not to say the characters and drama are lacking; they are fully realized as well.)
Of course, it ends on a cliffhanger. I need to get my hands on the sequel ASAP!
Don’t make the mistake I did of trying to pick this book up casually and put it away for a while. You will get lost. This is the opposite of a light read. But if you are into excellent science fiction and ready to dive fully into this book, you will find it has a lot to offer.