Jo Walton answers “What is the writing style like? I've never...”

Zo asked this question about The Just City (Thessaly, #1):

What is the writing style like? I've never read Walton's stuff before, so I'm a bit wary about starting this, especially since time-travel/gods-mixing-with-humans themed books can sometimes go all wrong... Also, how long is the book?

Jo Walton It's 110,000 words.

The first three chapters are on Tor.com http://www.tor.com/2014/12/15/the-jus... which seems to me the best way to check whether yo…moreIt's 110,000 words.

The first three chapters are on Tor.com http://www.tor.com/2014/12/15/the-jus... which seems to me the best way to check whether you like the style.

It's three different first person points of view, which seems to me something people either like or do not.

All my books are different, so even if you had read my stuff before it wouldn't necessarily mean you'd like this one. But I'm kind of fond of it.(less)

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