carolinetew 's review for:

Gnomon by Nick Harkaway

3.0

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I knew going into it that this book would be complex, but I didn’t really understand how complicated it would get. Not only were there 5 or 6 different plot lines all only faintly connected, most of those worlds were very different from our own, or had elements of art or technology that is beyond what we have now. It required my utmost attention for almost 700 pages, with big words, a multitude of narratives, and complex universes. Reviews said that the work would be worth it in the end. And yet, I’m not sure the ending was that satisfying. I don’t think I really understood how things wrapped up completely. I sort of thought that because the worlds were so confusing, the author could just make stuff up and the reader would be like “that makes sense because this universe is beyond my understanding!” But that doesn’t sit well with me. I’m still thinking about this one. Soon I’ll have to sit down and write a review on it and I feel like I have a lot to say but also not a lot. I read so many pages yet I’m not even sure how to articulate what happens.