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I like the glimpses of alien society, but I found the pacing awkwardly uneven, the characterization weirdly focused on ethic essentialism, and the attempt to address theodicy unconvincing. I understand why this is a controversial book.
Sam lent it to me and I finished it within about 36 hours. Completely engrossing, almost impossible to put down. Makes you work for the answers.
Some very interesting and thoughtful things on religion. And exploration. I don't expect to understand it all right now---I've promised to have a discussion with Sam and her housemate who's also read it. But the story works on many, many different levels.
I still haven't figured out/decided about the end.
One complaint---I was certain that the deaths were ...more
Some very interesting and thoughtful things on religion. And exploration. I don't expect to understand it all right now---I've promised to have a discussion with Sam and her housemate who's also read it. But the story works on many, many different levels.
I still haven't figured out/decided about the end.
One complaint---I was certain that the deaths were ...more
The best sci-fi novel I've read in 20 years hands down! I cannot commend this highly enough. Emotional, powerful, and completely plausible. The best account of what an alien culture might be like and her prose has a melt-in-your-mouth (or mind!) quality. This book will not disappoint!
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Aug 24, 2015
Mikael Kuoppala
marked it as to-read
Aug 20, 2018
Keith A.
marked it as to-read
