chloroform_tea's review
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
neilw's review
5.0
I went into this novella with no knowledge of what it was about, and was delighted to discover an original and artfully drawn tale of first contact and pre-bereavement. The alien incursion happening via information space (as opposed to physical space) brings a strangeness to the story that perfectly counterbalances the attempts of the principal character to navigate an unmappable emotional space in her life created around the impending death of her partner.
The success of the story hangs on the sensitivity of the characterisation which is wonderfully done. It's a book full of raw truth, and is profound in the way that the best science fiction always is.
The success of the story hangs on the sensitivity of the characterisation which is wonderfully done. It's a book full of raw truth, and is profound in the way that the best science fiction always is.
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