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Too Like the Lightning
by Ada Palmer
challenging
dark
funny
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book started out so incredibly strong. It's probably the most interesting world-building I've ever read, in the way its presented and slowly laid out in conjunction with the sheer size and implications.
But then, around the 300-page mark, it just loses steam. It's as if Palmer got tired of writing a story with the original cast of members, and kept introducing more. Yes - all of them are interesting in their own right. No - making this a soap really didn't feel right.
I'm super happy I picked this book up. I don't like how it's shifting to another genre, but I do really look forward to the rest of the Terra Ignota series.
But then, around the 300-page mark, it just loses steam. It's as if Palmer got tired of writing a story with the original cast of members, and kept introducing more. Yes - all of them are interesting in their own right. No - making this a soap really didn't feel right.
I'm super happy I picked this book up. I don't like how it's shifting to another genre, but I do really look forward to the rest of the Terra Ignota series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Torture