I also agree that there should have been more time immersed in the world before all the madness crept in. I wanted to love the world as much as the main character.
The book did a superb job of making me feel the loss of the Imago and the longing for its return.
I read this because I had a chance to meet Arkady at Chicon8 and seemed to be super intelligent and knowledgeable about the structure of cities in the real world.
Yeah, it could have done with a little bit of breathing room. I've heard the sequel does a better job of showing that (or at the very least, the multiple perspectives mean you get exposed to more).
I also agree that there should have been more time immersed in the world before all the madness crept in. I wanted to love the world as much as the main character.
The book did a superb job of making me feel the loss of the Imago and the longing for its return.
I read this because I had a chance to meet Arkady at Chicon8 and seemed to be super intelligent and knowledgeable about the structure of cities in the real world.
Yeah, it could have done with a little bit of breathing room. I've heard the sequel does a better job of showing that (or at the very least, the multiple perspectives mean you get exposed to more).