innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Somehow this delightful book escaped my notice until it turned up in a street library one day. It’s always fun to see a beloved author trying out some new ideas, and there’s some interesting parallel universe stuff going on here, but quite different to what he explored in the Long Earth series. This is much more about relationships, culture, survival and community, with a bit of world building thrown in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Cannibalism, Gun violence, Colonisation, Blood, Alcohol, Animal death, Vomit, and Pregnancy
Minor: Murder, Medical trauma, Body horror, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
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