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A review by justbureaus
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
4.25
Densely, spectacularly plotted, with some truly brilliant characterisation. I got 100 pages in and had to start over to get a better grip on things, and I’m so glad I did.
I’d love to reread this in the future—sometimes the complexity became overbearing, I’m still not sure I understand the cosmic framing, and the switch to short flashbacks at the very end felt a little jarring. But it’s still such a huge achievement.
I’d love to reread this in the future—sometimes the complexity became overbearing, I’m still not sure I understand the cosmic framing, and the switch to short flashbacks at the very end felt a little jarring. But it’s still such a huge achievement.