ronanmcd's review against another edition
5.0
An enthralling read. A city becomes a character, ships become metaphors for dreams, dreams become impossible and soured, memories overspill.
Utopia becomes a poisonous mirage.
Utopia becomes a poisonous mirage.
chalicotherex's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing. Washed up sailors reconsidering their life choices, with the feeling of impending doom on every page. Just enough plot to keep things rolling along, but mostly a meditation on what it means to try and make a life for yourself in the late twentieth century.
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