A review by carstensena
My Real Children by Jo Walton
5.0
Gorgeous writing. I couldn't put it down, and had a hard time paying attention to "real" life while I was reading it. I was expecting more SF elements, but this is a largely realistic novel that simply asks whether our personal choices affect the world at large.
This is probably closer to 4 1/2 stars for me, and I mention that because the last quarter felt rushed. The grandchildren were hard to keep straight, and years went by in a sentence or short paragraph. Still, it's conceivable that the author did this quite on purpose.
Interesting similarities to Atkinson's Life After Life, but of course they are completely different books. I'd love to hear a conversation between the two authors, though!
This is probably closer to 4 1/2 stars for me, and I mention that because the last quarter felt rushed. The grandchildren were hard to keep straight, and years went by in a sentence or short paragraph. Still, it's conceivable that the author did this quite on purpose.
Interesting similarities to Atkinson's Life After Life, but of course they are completely different books. I'd love to hear a conversation between the two authors, though!