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A review by necessaryfictions
Exordia by Seth Dickinson
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
truly, exordia earns the title juggernaut. as always i am enchanted by the characters and relationships in seth dickinson novels. chayali butchfemme at the end of the world you will always always be famous. clayton-erik-rosamaria legendary bisexual triangle. anna and khaje. serendure -- speaking of, the cultural worldbuilding for the khai is so incredibly sharp and cool!
it was very good at explaining and unraveling the mysteries of blackbird and taking me through math and physics concepts that were unknown to me before -- doing so in a way that kept me engaged and interested when historically i am not these branches biggest fans. that whole middle section of forces converging on tawakul juggled a whole lot of characters and events and i never felt like i was losing the thread, or losing investment, or getting lost in the shifting pacing. just great concept exploration and themes...
this book sets out to horrify, to delight, to grip you. this story took me somewhere, well and truly transported me. it made me fear the end, and took me past it. life doesn't end when the word does, if people are still alive then there will still be hope and resistance and sex and despair and all the things that humanity clings onto. nothing you can do about the end but keep living. bahala na!
it was very good at explaining and unraveling the mysteries of blackbird and taking me through math and physics concepts that were unknown to me before -- doing so in a way that kept me engaged and interested when historically i am not these branches biggest fans. that whole middle section of forces converging on tawakul juggled a whole lot of characters and events and i never felt like i was losing the thread, or losing investment, or getting lost in the shifting pacing. just great concept exploration and themes...
this book sets out to horrify, to delight, to grip you. this story took me somewhere, well and truly transported me. it made me fear the end, and took me past it. life doesn't end when the word does, if people are still alive then there will still be hope and resistance and sex and despair and all the things that humanity clings onto. nothing you can do about the end but keep living. bahala na!