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Either Duncan's genius is more than I can comprehend or this book was just not for me. Probably some parts of the two. I thought the start of the story was gripping and held a lot of promise. The narrator Reynard discovers an ancient tome that contains all the secrets of the universe, and the description is pretty darn intriguing, focused on a series of maps that chart out a sort of bizzaro Earth, familiar to an extent but with the geography, the names of places just slightly off. What happens a
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Love the non-linear story-telling and the Joycian style. Exquisitely researched and, at times, confusing (following the same characters through a number of different incarnations, times, and worlds will do that). But still quite a read.
Interesting concepts combining ancient Sumerian myths, homophobia, alternate realities and a war between heaven and hell. Unfortunately somewhat hard to get through due to it's lack of a continuous thread (it jumps all over the place with little to no warning whatsoever)...but still interesting!
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Mar 05, 2009
Kelly (Maybedog)
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Mar 07, 2009
Brad
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May 24, 2009
S. Kay
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Mar 05, 2011
Joseph-Daniel Peter Paul Abondius
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Nov 21, 2012
Saura
marked it as did-not-finish
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Nicky
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