A review by ammonoids
The Book of Koli by M.R. Carey

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It took me a little bit to get into the Book of Koli, but I loved the retrofuture vibe, and I would define this as concept Sci-Fi that actually has a heart. I actually really liked Koli's voice once I got used to it. The pace is a little slow in the first half of the book, but it really picked up in the second half- I always felt like I was waiting for the real story to get started. Unlike many books where I might DNF, the setting was interesting enough to make up for it.