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I really love this book. It starts out a little rough, with the two false starts before we meet the MC--but I love the slow unfolding of information and the deep questioning of human and alien nature and the power of language. It reminds me a lot of A Memory Called Empire--similar comparisons of culture and emphasis on language, but this book is much more abstract in its plotting and theorizing. Cherryh does a lot of telling in her narrative--giving background and explaining nuances of the Atevi
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A Decent start to a series, I look forward to the rest of the books. It's certainly more of a casual read than a grand literary work; but the emotional tone of the book is easy to get into, and helps guide the plot.
The first two portions of the book hint at Cherryh's later style of dramatic writing but lack the finesse of experience. The bulk of the book though, focusses more on the emotional state of her main character, who is struggling with his entire life being turned upside down without wa ...more
The first two portions of the book hint at Cherryh's later style of dramatic writing but lack the finesse of experience. The bulk of the book though, focusses more on the emotional state of her main character, who is struggling with his entire life being turned upside down without wa ...more
