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Shadow and Claw
by Gene Wolfe
Strangest fantasy sci-fi I've read since Dune, I think. Lots of people seem to love this, which makes me feel like I'm the dafty who didn't understand the punchline. The first book was pretty good, setting out the main character's backstory and giving us someone sympathetic to root for. The second one: almost incomprehensible at times, plus our protagonist starts acting like a bit of a dick. It was a struggle to finish.
Really: lots of great ideas, let down (for me) by the disjointed narrative style and barely-understandable second volume. Greater minds than mine can enjoy this - I didn't.
Really: lots of great ideas, let down (for me) by the disjointed narrative style and barely-understandable second volume. Greater minds than mine can enjoy this - I didn't.