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A review by madscientistcat
Alien Clay by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This was my first Tchaikovsky book and I wasn’t sure what to expect and the beginning didn’t give much in the way of help in that regard. But once it got going, it went. I love the concept, the execution, and the prose. The link I’ve seen made to Le Guin is rather appropriate with the artful if unsubtle statements about our humanity using interchanging horrifying/dreamlike unreality. Also loved seeing found family and queer side characters, neither something I’ve come to expect in this corner of SFF but is so very welcome.
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