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A review by popthebutterfly
Fractal Noise by Christopher Paolini
slow-paced
3.0
Disclaimer: I received this e-book and early audiobook copy from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Fractal Noise
Author: Christopher Paolini
Book Series: Fractalverse Book 0
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: Adult readers, sci-fi, space
Publication Date: May 16, 2023
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age Relevance: 18+ (grief, child death, death, colonization, Christianity, violence, animal attack, slight romance)
Explanation of Above: There are scenes and discussions about grief, child death, and death in general. An animal attack is mentioned. There are discussions about colonization in the name of religion and Christianity is vaguely mentioned. There are also scenes of violence and slight romance.
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages: 286
Synopsis: July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII:a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its curve not of nature, but design. Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole and why. But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space. For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others a risk not worth taking, and for one it is a desperate attempt to find meaning in an uncaring universe. Each step they take toward the mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last. And the ghosts of their past follow.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a pretty good book. I thought the book did ok in setting the stage for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and I was intrigued throughout the journey about how the two books would connect. I liked the world building and the character development. I also liked all of the discussions about the harms of colonization and if the crew should even be doing this in the first place. It was an interesting read that kept me coming back time and time again.
Book: Fractal Noise
Author: Christopher Paolini
Book Series: Fractalverse Book 0
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: Adult readers, sci-fi, space
Publication Date: May 16, 2023
Genre: Sci-Fi
Age Relevance: 18+ (grief, child death, death, colonization, Christianity, violence, animal attack, slight romance)
Explanation of Above: There are scenes and discussions about grief, child death, and death in general. An animal attack is mentioned. There are discussions about colonization in the name of religion and Christianity is vaguely mentioned. There are also scenes of violence and slight romance.
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages: 286
Synopsis: July 25th, 2234: The crew of the Adamura discovers the Anomaly. On the seemingly uninhabited planet Talos VII:a circular pit, 50 kilometers wide. Its curve not of nature, but design. Now, a small team must land and journey on foot across the surface to learn who built the hole and why. But they all carry the burdens of lives carved out on disparate colonies in the cruel cold of space. For some the mission is the dream of the lifetime, for others a risk not worth taking, and for one it is a desperate attempt to find meaning in an uncaring universe. Each step they take toward the mysterious abyss is more punishing than the last. And the ghosts of their past follow.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a pretty good book. I thought the book did ok in setting the stage for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars and I was intrigued throughout the journey about how the two books would connect. I liked the world building and the character development. I also liked all of the discussions about the harms of colonization and if the crew should even be doing this in the first place. It was an interesting read that kept me coming back time and time again.
However, I would honestly say that the book was much slower and not as interesting as the main book in this series. The pacing was painfully slow and by the end of the book I was questioning myself on why this book was entirely necessary.
Verdict: It was intriguing, but I think it could have been better.