nathanaeljs's review against another edition
2.0
This went completely over my head to the point that I'm really not sure what happened. Arrival for math nerds, I guess?
kell_xavi's review
5.0
Available to read on Tor.com. Reminiscent in my mind of Octavia Butler's works in Bloodchild and Other Stories, with flesh-out alien technology (linguistic/symbolic genius!) and purpose, and a considered approach to the moral, identity, political, and physical fears and complications of coexisting with an alien species. The ending is something I still have to think about, but the story overall is beautiful and full of intrigue.
cathepsut's review
2.0
Hard SciFi, very hefty for a short story, with impressive world building.
Something for people who love mathematics and cryptology.
The author lost me somewhere during one of the lengthy info dumps. I skimmed a little, which is probably not a good sign in a short story. Quite clever, but it wasn‘t really my cup of tea, 2.5 stars.
Can be found here:
Http://www.tor.com/2017/05/10/hexagrammaton
Something for people who love mathematics and cryptology.
The author lost me somewhere during one of the lengthy info dumps. I skimmed a little, which is probably not a good sign in a short story. Quite clever, but it wasn‘t really my cup of tea, 2.5 stars.
Can be found here:
Http://www.tor.com/2017/05/10/hexagrammaton
eol's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
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