A review by wispy_reviews
Strength Of Stones by Greg Bear

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

4.0

While heavy handed with its metaphors, I don’t think it was clumsy with them either.  Fantastical in all the right ways, with an awesome setting.  Hints exist at an unimaginably broader universe beyond the land of God-Does-Battle, yet the story on this one planet maintains its gravitas. Even if the universe keeps spinning, the lives of these people are just as important as anyone else’s.
This was my first Greg Bear novel, and I will for sure be looking out for more.
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