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A review by mcmanduke
The Long Utopia by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I wasn't sure if I was going to stick with this series but I'm glad I did. This installment seemed to tie the series together for me. I interpret it as a history more than a saga now. It's refreshing to have characters age, make life mistakes, and even die . Because that's human life. Even sci-fi human life.
As a Death Cafe attendee, I put a lot of thought into mortality and how to live this one life. And this book tapped into all that. So I could see it being a let down for hardcore sci-fi readers.
I loved another reviewer's hypothesis that this was how Lobsang enters Discworld! All of this would make this book a great series finale. I hope they didn't ruin a good thing with another book. Lots of pressure for Long Cosmos.
As a Death Cafe attendee, I put a lot of thought into mortality and how to live this one life. And this book tapped into all that. So I could see it being a let down for hardcore sci-fi readers.
I loved another reviewer's hypothesis that this was how Lobsang enters Discworld! All of this would make this book a great series finale. I hope they didn't ruin a good thing with another book. Lots of pressure for Long Cosmos.