janpd24 's review for:

The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.0

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4.5 stars. Oh, this was a fantastic read, a fantasy novel on a vast scale that questions the very existence of humans and how we came to be. It is a long read, and sometimes a bit dense, but overall engrossing. There were many PoV characters, and it was great how all they eventually crossed paths. I also particularly likes how that author used the two young women and their relationship to frame the novel. In a story that spans the entire duration of evolution of life on Earth, it was humbling to be reminded that the everyday lives of people are what matters in the end. Also a shoutout to the author for great LGBT inclusion. This was one of the best speculative fiction I’ve read in a long time.

(Review copy from Netgalley)