Book Review – The Translated Man by Chris Braak

The Translated Man by Chris Braak.
 
A Great Read if a Bit Rough Around the Edges
 
The Translated Man is a lot of fun to read. I've been describing it to my friends as a Lovecraftian steampunk Dark Victorian crime story.
 
The setting and the situations of the novel are the reason to read this novel. They're incredible. Sometimes the writing is a bit uneven, and you probably shouldn't squint too hard at the plot, but there is a lot to enjoy about this novel: the city of Trowth and its Architecture Wars, the sharpsies and the trolljrmen, phlogiston and Aetheric geometry, Reanimates and Mr. Stitch, and more. It's well worth the read.
 
I'm looking forward to reading other books and stories by Chris Braak. I want to see what he comes up with next.
 
-David