A review by ineffablebob
The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

The Doors of Eden is the kind of far-reaching science fiction epic I've come to expect when picking up an Adrian Tchaikovsky book. This one reads like a globe-hopping spy thriller, only instead of traveling between feuding countries, our protagonists end up meeting beings from and traveling to alternate realities while racing against time to prevent the end of the multiverse. I did think that the character development suffered, as it largely revolved around playing up LGBT traits - sexual orientation or gender identity or repressed polyamory - which I understand as a parallel to the variety of realities, but made the characters feel one-dimensional. But there's so much going on that deep, complex characters aren't really needed to keep things interesting. Loved it, highly recommended.